Vanuatu earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 157 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 157 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Mar 31, 1985, 1:29 AM GMT+11 (14:29 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-03-30 14:29:24 UTC
Depth
84.1 km (52.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
13.066° S, 166.354° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.1245 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 15119 days ago · 92 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 5.7190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 15179 days ago · 82 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 5.1186 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15183 days ago · 140 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dan. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.