M4.6 earthquake 95 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 95 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Jul 24, 1981, 8:59 PM GMT+11 (09:59 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-24 09:59:37 UTC
- Depth
- 63.6 km (39.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.492° S, 166.761° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0001ewt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.