Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 134 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 134 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Feb 3, 1986, 10:28 AM GMT+11 (23:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 155 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-02-02 23:28:09 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.552° S, 166.354° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.191 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14841 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 5.6155 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14836 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 5.0127 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14832 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 5.8107 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14831 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 5.267 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14830 days ago · 216 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 5.996 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14842 days ago · 31 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 5.6165 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14844 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 5.2179 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14844 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 5.3151 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14844 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 5.0152 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14845 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 5.6121 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 5.3118 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 4.9130 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 5.2126 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 4.3137 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 5.3119 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 5.2127 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 5.4120 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 5.5123 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14864 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 5.3110 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14868 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qnx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.