Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 179 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 179 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 29, 1986, 9:21 PM GMT+11 (10:21 UTC), 108 km (67 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 197 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-08-29 10:21:33 UTC
Depth
108.0 km (67.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
12.506° S, 166.659° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xn5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.