M6.5 earthquake 170 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 170 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Apr 3, 1972, 8:30 AM GMT+11 (21:30 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-04-02 21:30:05 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.099° S, 166.196° 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
- ±0.37
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.5 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 iscgem774059. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC.