M5.0 earthquake 73 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 73 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Apr 8, 1976, 3:22 AM GMT+11 (16:22 UTC), 184 km (114 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-07 16:22:45 UTC
- Depth
- 184.0 km (114.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.389° S, 167.087° 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
- 28
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000fsv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.