M5.1 earthquake 69 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 69 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Oct 29, 1977, 9:15 PM GMT+11 (10:15 UTC), 184 km (114 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 23 km NW of Port-Olry, 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-10-29 10:15:12 UTC
- Depth
- 184.0 km (114.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.430° S, 167.255° 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
- 96
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.623 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 17859 days ago · 103 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.042 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 17843 days ago · 125 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.841 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 17834 days ago · 129 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.452 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 17812 days ago · 167 km deep · 27 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000r9d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.