M5.0 earthquake 165 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 165 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Apr 2, 1979, 3:26 PM GMT+11 (04:26 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-02 04:26:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.663° S, 166.045° 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
- 21
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 usp0000ztf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.