M5.3 earthquake 193 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 193 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Jun 7, 1975, 6:12 AM GMT+11 (19:12 UTC), 37 km (23 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
- 1975-06-06 19:12:18 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.528° S, 166.416° 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 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 usp0000bbp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:53 AM UTC.