M5.6 earthquake 42 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 42 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 7, 1971, 5:53 PM GMT+11 (06:53 UTC), 183 km (113 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 33 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-07 06:53:29 UTC
- Depth
- 182.5 km (113.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.942° S, 167.164° 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
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem781004. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC.