M4.6 earthquake 171 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 171 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 31, 1974, 12:43 PM GMT+11 (01:43 UTC), 637 km (396 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-08-31 01:43:28 UTC
- Depth
- 637.0 km (395.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 12.772° S, 168.657° 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
- 20
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 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 usp00007vn. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:32 AM UTC.