M5.6 earthquake 88 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 88 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Mar 2, 1972, 1:47 PM GMT+11 (02:47 UTC), 209 km (130 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-03-02 02:47:41 UTC
- Depth
- 209.0 km (129.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.162° S, 167.191° 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 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem774980. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC.