M5.1 earthquake 157 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 157 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Sep 8, 1981, 5:45 AM GMT+11 (18:45 UTC), 235 km (146 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-07 18:45:39 UTC
- Depth
- 235.0 km (146.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.586° S, 166.947° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0001fr0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.