Vanuatu earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 111 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 111 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 21, 1987, 3:52 PM GMT+11 (04:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-08-21 04:52:56 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.332° S, 166.687° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.9161 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14275 days ago · 136 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 6.0177 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14295 days ago · 29 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.8158 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14303 days ago · 353 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 5.1168 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 14306 days ago · 116 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037p7. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC.