M5.4 earthquake 126 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 126 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Oct 30, 1971, 7:07 AM GMT+11 (20:07 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-10-29 20:07:12 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.384° S, 166.495° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3120 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 20051 days ago · 25 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.4173 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 20024 days ago · 56 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem779788. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.