M5.3 earthquake 162 km E of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 162 km E of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 4, 1973, 2:04 AM GMT+11 (15:04 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-03 15:04:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.789° S, 169.050° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 30
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002z8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.