M5.1 earthquake 73 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 73 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Jan 4, 1973, 12:07 PM GMT+11 (01:07 UTC), 194 km (121 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-04 01:07:50 UTC
- Depth
- 194.0 km (120.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.382° S, 167.092° 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.
- Stations used
- 63
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayVanuatu earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000000w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC.