Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 91 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 91 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Feb 3, 1986, 10:52 PM GMT+11 (11:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 107 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-02-03 11:52:12 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.581° S, 166.757° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.6155 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14845 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 5.0127 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14840 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 5.8107 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14840 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 5.746 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14839 days ago · 206 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 5.267 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14839 days ago · 216 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 5.575 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 14829 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 5.251 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14798 days ago · 202 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 4.2134 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14850 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 5.996 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14851 days ago · 31 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 5.6165 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14852 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 5.2179 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14852 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 5.3151 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14853 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 5.0152 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14853 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 5.6121 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14872 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 5.3118 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14872 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 4.9130 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14872 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 5.2126 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14872 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 4.3137 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14873 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 5.3119 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14873 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 5.2127 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14873 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 5.4120 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14873 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 5.5123 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14873 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 5.3110 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14877 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qpd. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC.