M4.3 earthquake 43 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 43 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 3, 1979, 6:22 PM GMT+11 (07:22 UTC), 181 km (112 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-03 07:22:21 UTC
- Depth
- 181.0 km (112.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.806° S, 167.156° 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
- 15
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp000127a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.