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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
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
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xn5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.