Vanuatu earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 67 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Apr 29, 1986, 2:54 AM GMT+11 (15:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 142 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-04-28 15:54:37 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.489° S, 167.064° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.046 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14759 days ago · 214 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 5.8142 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14744 days ago · 52 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 4.346 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14726 days ago · 215 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 5.4101 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14714 days ago · 73 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 6.578 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 14780 days ago · 29 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 4.986 km N of Sola, Vanuatu · 14784 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ta7. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC.