M4.6 earthquake 127 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 127 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Apr 11, 1975, 3:34 PM GMT+11 (04:34 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 101 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-04-11 04:34:48 UTC
- Depth
- 23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.791° S, 166.379° 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
- 13
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp0000ajx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.