M4.6 earthquake 276 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 276 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Jan 24, 1985, 11:36 AM GMT+12 (23:36 UTC), 663 km (412 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
- 1985-01-23 23:36:05 UTC
- Depth
- 662.8 km (411.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 14.595° S, 170.003° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0002ban. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC.