M5.0 earthquake 86 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 86 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Mar 1, 1973, 8:59 PM GMT+11 (09:59 UTC), 131 km (81 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-01 09:59:02 UTC
- Depth
- 131.0 km (81.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.386° S, 166.927° 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
- 15
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp00000sq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.