M4.7 earthquake 158 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 158 km N of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Jun 5, 1986, 3:45 AM GMT+11 (16:45 UTC), 265 km (164 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-04 16:45:56 UTC
- Depth
- 264.7 km (164.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.459° S, 167.365° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002usr. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC.