M5.2 earthquake 95 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 95 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Jun 30, 2002, 1:18 AM GMT+11 (14:18 UTC), 57 km (36 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-06-29 14:18:03 UTC
- Depth
- 57.4 km (35.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.621° S, 168.007° 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
- Stations used
- 127
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.671 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 8857 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.067 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 8856 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.119 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 8851 days ago · 200 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.353 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu · 8833 days ago · 200 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.333 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 8827 days ago · 146 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.719 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 8819 days ago · 103 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.640 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 8817 days ago · 120 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.832 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 8806 days ago · 124 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b75u. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.