M4.9 earthquake 198 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 198 km N of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Jan 20, 1981, 12:14 PM GMT+11 (01:14 UTC), 348 km (216 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
- 1981-01-20 01:14:16 UTC
- Depth
- 348.0 km (216.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 12.087° S, 167.602° 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
- 26
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001btn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.