M5.2 earthquake 87 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 87 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Jul 11, 1978, 4:33 PM GMT+11 (05:33 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 76 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-11 05:33:55 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.071° S, 166.767° 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
- 48
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vh8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.