M5.3 earthquake 90 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 90 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Jun 27, 1977, 9:53 PM GMT+11 (10:53 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1977-06-27 10:53:19 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.130° S, 166.755° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 7
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pgj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC.