M4.8 earthquake 188 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 188 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Jul 12, 1973, 2:31 AM GMT+11 (15:31 UTC), 76 km (47 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
- 1973-07-11 15:31:54 UTC
- Depth
- 76.0 km (47.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.422° S, 166.651° 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
- 12
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002p0. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC.