M5.5 earthquake 60 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 60 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Sep 9, 1976, 10:40 PM GMT+11 (11:40 UTC), 172 km (107 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-09 11:40:35 UTC
- Depth
- 172.0 km (106.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.332° S, 167.238° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -1.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.240 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 18268 days ago · 142 km deep · 51 km away
- 5.048 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu · 18236 days ago · 204 km deep · 12 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ja8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.