M4.9 earthquake 114 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 114 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Wed, Aug 1, 1973, 11:35 PM GMT+11 (12:35 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-01 12:35:46 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.506° S, 166.561° 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
- 9
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 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 usp00002ya. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC.