M4.8 earthquake 182 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 182 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Apr 6, 1973, 7:29 PM GMT+11 (08:29 UTC), 206 km (128 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-06 08:29:56 UTC
- Depth
- 206.0 km (128.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.371° S, 166.863° 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
- 36
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp0000198. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.