M5.1 earthquake 192 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 192 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, May 12, 1975, 11:42 AM GMT+11 (00:42 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 193 km NW 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-12 00:42:03 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.481° S, 166.495° 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
- 23
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b03. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.