Earthquakes in October 1971
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 16 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu
52 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - 156 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
42 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - Vanuatu region
10 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 129 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
20 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - Bouvet Island region
10 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 293 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 276 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
23 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 148 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
56 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 294 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
20 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
109 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
60 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
42 km deep
Major