Vanuatu earthquakes in 1970
17 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Vanuatu in 1970. The largest: M6.9 97 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu, Aug 11, 1970.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1970 was located in Vanuatu. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1970
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.858 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 180 km deep
- 5.546 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 117 km deep
- 6.3104 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 50 km deep
- 6.1100 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 17 km deep
- 6.491 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 35 km deep
- 6.096 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 35 km deep
- 6.997 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 20 km deep
- 6.489 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 20 km deep
- 5.9Vanuatu region · 21 km deep
- 6.691 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu · 239 km deep
- 5.978 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 45 km deep
- 6.681 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 237 km deep
- 5.994 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 15 km deep
- 5.592 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 18 km deep
- 6.677 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 37 km deep
- 5.959 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 165 km deep
- 6.5176 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 36 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1970 | 2 | 6.5 | 176 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu |
| February 1970 | 0 | ||
| March 1970 | 4 | 6.6 | 77 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| April 1970 | 2 | 6.6 | 91 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| May 1970 | 1 | 5.9 | Vanuatu region |
| June 1970 | 0 | ||
| July 1970 | 0 | ||
| August 1970 | 4 | 6.9 | 97 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu |
| September 1970 | 2 | 6.3 | 104 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu |
| October 1970 | 1 | 5.5 | 46 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu |
| November 1970 | 0 | ||
| December 1970 | 1 | 5.8 | 58 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.