Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 104 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 104 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Aug 26, 1973, 9:23 AM GMT+11 (22:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-08-25 22:23:39 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.013° S, 166.598° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
15

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.4126 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 19391 days ago · 36 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 5.6105 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 19355 days ago · 72 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 6.452 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu · 19349 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 5.152 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu · 19349 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 4.541 km S of Sola, Vanuatu · 19349 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 4.6113 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 19394 days ago · 37 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 4.9114 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 19418 days ago · 32 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 6.152 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu · 19418 days ago · 200 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000037c. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC.