M5.8 earthquake 83 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 83 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Dec 25, 1972, 2:32 PM GMT+11 (03:32 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-12-25 03:32:45 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.593° S, 167.793° 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
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.650 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu · 19615 days ago · 198 km deep · 73 km away
- 3.859 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 19607 days ago · 121 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.331 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 19596 days ago · 130 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.267 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 19591 days ago · 178 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.843 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 19584 days ago · 163 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.813 km SE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 19583 days ago · 64 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.7120 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 19578 days ago · 32 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem766644. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.