M4.6 earthquake 164 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 164 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Jan 23, 1982, 2:10 AM GMT+11 (15:10 UTC), 132 km (82 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-22 15:10:13 UTC
- Depth
- 131.8 km (81.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.739° S, 166.569° 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.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j7b. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC.