Vanuatu earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 49 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 49 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Jan 10, 1984, 9:16 AM GMT+11 (22:16 UTC), 219 km (136 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1984-01-09 22:16:05 UTC
Depth
218.9 km (136.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
14.178° S, 167.216° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.836 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 15605 days ago · 57 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 4.946 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 15621 days ago · 167 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 4.229 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 15631 days ago · 128 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002148. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.