M4.8 earthquake 70 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 70 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Sep 24, 1985, 7:41 PM GMT+11 (08:41 UTC), 214 km (133 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-24 08:41:51 UTC
- Depth
- 214.3 km (133.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.395° S, 167.176° 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 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.823 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 14955 days ago · 165 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.0126 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 14949 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.2115 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14949 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002k2m. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC.