M4.9 earthquake 194 km ENE of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 194 km ENE of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Oct 16, 1979, 2:23 AM GMT+11 (15:23 UTC), 635 km (395 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-15 15:23:50 UTC
- Depth
- 635.0 km (394.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 12.963° S, 169.091° 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
- 43
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 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 usp00013e9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.