How frequent are earthquakes in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi)?

Q: How frequent are earthquakes in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi)?

The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 34.5 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi). It has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

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Strong mag. 6.1 Earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Monday, Oct 18, 2021, at 06:26 pm (Efate time)

A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near the coast of Vanuatu in the late afternoon of Monday, Oct 18, 2021 at 6.26 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 105 km (65 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

Strong mag. 6.1 Earthquake - Vanuatu Islands on Monday, Oct 18, 2021, at 06:26 pm (Efate time)

Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 105 km depth

18 Oct 07:35 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 8 minutes.
18 Oct 07:37: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 104.0 to 105.0 km (from 65 to 65 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.9 km (4.3 mi) towards ENE.
18 Oct 08:21: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Oct 18, 2021 07:26:53 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Oct 18, 2021, at 06:26 pm (Pacific/Efate GMT +11)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	6.1
Depth	105 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	13.68°S / 166.93°E Coral Sea, Vanuatu
Seismic antipode	13.68°N / 13.07°W Senegal
Shaking intensity	IV Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	2 reports
Primary data source	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Nearest volcano	Suretamatai (60 km / 37 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from E
Estimated seismic energy released	8.9 x 10¹³ joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

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Nearby places

The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Sola, a town with 1,200 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 71 km (44 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there.
The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Distance	Place	Max. shaking intensity(*)	Region	Country
71 km (44 mi) E of epicenter	Sola (pop: 1,170)	IV: Light	Torba	Vanuatu
152 km (95 mi) S of epicenter	Port-Olry (pop: 1,950)	IV: Light	Santo/Malo	Vanuatu
206 km (128 mi) S of epicenter	Santo (pop: 13,400)	IV: Light	Santo/Malo	Vanuatu
270 km (168 mi) S of epicenter	Norsup (pop: 3,000)	III: Weak	Malampa	Vanuatu
351 km (218 mi) N of epicenter	Lata (pop: 553)	III: Weak	Temotu	Solomon Islands

Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

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Vanuatu Islands / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 20-30 s : I was just sitting on my sofa watching TV with my parents, getting ready to go to my friend's house to do our homework together. Suddenly my light started shaking that it almost fell to the table. Luckily it didn't, just a few parts of the light broke. My | 13 users found this interesting.

Vanuatu / not felt : No, I didn't felt anything

Port Vila / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : Very mild, only slight movement

Tully, north coast Qld, Australia / not felt

What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?

The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.
Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.
Read more about the MMI scale!

Compare Quake Data

Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies

The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.

Mag	Depth	Time GMT 2021-10-18	Epicenter	Agency
6.1	105 km 65 mi	07:26:53	Vanuatu Islands	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
6.1	100 km 62 mi	07:26:52	VANUATU 10.3 km (6.4 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
6.0	106 km 66 mi	07:26:54	Vanuatu Islands 8.1 km (5 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
5.7	121 km 75 mi	07:26:55	Vanuatu: Near Nouméa 6.3 km (3.9 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
6.0	106 km 66 mi	07:26:53	Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] 3.6 km (2.2 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
6.2	93 km 58 mi	07:26:52	59 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu 12 km (7.4 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
5.9	103 km 64 mi	07:26:52	Vanuatu Islands 2.8 km (1.7 mi) epicenter difference with GFZ	GeoAu (Geoscience Australia )

Seismograms

Seismic station: Honiara, Solomon Islands (HNR/IU network) | Distance from quake: 895 km / 556 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Honiara, Solomon Islands: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Honiara, Solomon Islands: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Honiara, Solomon Islands: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Monasavu, Fiji (MSVF/II network) | Distance from quake: 1273 km / 791 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Monasavu, Fiji: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Monasavu, Fiji: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Monasavu, Fiji: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati (TARA/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1798 km / 1117 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tarawa Island, Republic of Kiribati: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Afiamalu, Samoa (AFI/IU network) | Distance from quake: 2298 km / 1428 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Afiamalu, Samoa: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Afiamalu, Samoa: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Afiamalu, Samoa: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 3163 km / 1965 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station South Karori, New Zealand: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station South Karori, New Zealand: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station South Karori, New Zealand: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

2 aftershocks for this quake

For this earthquake, 2 aftershocks have been detected so far. The strongest was a magnitude 4.5 quake that hit 7 weeks after the mainshock in 9.9 km (6.1 mi) distance, in 61 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Dec 8, 2021 on 03:55 am (- local time GMT +11).

What are aftershocks?

Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.

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What about this quake?

Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface of approx. 126 km² (=49 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 19 km (12 mi).

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes)

Date and Time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Region	Details
Dec 8, 2021 03:55 am (GMT +11) 2 years ago 7 weeks after main shock	4.5 115 km	9.9 km (6.1 mi) E of main shock	61 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu	More
Nov 29, 2021 02:59 am (GMT +11) 2 years ago 6 weeks after main shock	4.1 106 km	22 km (13 mi) E of main shock	Vanuatu	More
Oct 18, 2021 06:26 pm (Efate) 3 years ago - felt	6.1 105 km	0 km - This quake	Coral Sea, 73 km SE of Hiw Island, Torba, Vanuatu Main Shock (this quake)	More

Map of aftershocks

Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 34.5 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.3 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 1.02 quakes per year
Mag. 5 or higher: 9.3 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 37.2 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per month)
Mag. 3 or higher: 38.1 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 38.1 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)

The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.

Number of quakes per year

Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake

The earthquake occurred 33 weeks after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake had hit on Friday, Mar 5, 2021, at 03:53 am local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in 96 km (60 mi) distance to the southeast:

Mag. 6.1 earthquake Coral Sea - Torba, Vanuatu - Mar 5, 2021 -

The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015, at 08:52 am local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in Coral Sea,

Vanuatu:

Mag. 7.1 earthquake Coral Sea - Santo/Malo, Vanuatu - Oct 21, 2015 -

The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 44 years ago earlier, on Friday, Jul 18, 1980, at 06:42 am (GMT +11 local time) in Coral Sea,

Vanuatu:

Mag. 7.9 earthquake Coral Sea - Torba, Vanuatu - Jul 18, 1980 -

Below is a list and map of (larger or recent) quakes that had occurred near the area of the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter the list to limit the number to show, by magnitude or time before.

Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Oct 14, 2021 09:25 am (Efate)	4.5 198 km	72 km (45 mi) to the SE	Coral Sea, 139 km northwest of Maewo Island, Penama, Vanuatu	Info
Sep 30, 2021 11:07 pm (Efate)	5.1 172 km	28 km (18 mi) to the SE	Vanuatu Islands	Info
Sep 19, 2021 03:24 pm (Efate)	5.1 54 km	55 km (34 mi) to the NE	VANUATU	Info
Sep 17, 2021 09:48 pm (Efate)	4.8 10 km	56 km (35 mi) to the NE	55 Km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Sep 17, 2021 09:28 pm (Efate)	5.8 15 km	71 km (44 mi) to the NE	Vanuatu Islands 2 reports	Info
Mar 5, 2021 03:53 am (Efate)	6.1 191 km	96 km (60 mi) to the SE	Coral Sea, 72 km southwest of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu 4 reports	Info
Mar 18, 2020 02:13 pm (Efate)	6.1 194 km	60 km (37 mi) to the N	Vanuatu Islands	Info
Jan 16, 2019 05:06 am (Efate)	6.5 10 km	49 km (30 mi) to the NW	Vanuatu Islands 2 reports	Info
Apr 29, 2016 06:33 am (Efate)	7.0 28 km	269 km (167 mi) to the S	Coral Sea, 27 km northwest of Malakula Island, Malampa, Vanuatu 2 reports	Info
Apr 15, 2016 08:50 am (Efate)	6.3 13 km	87 km (54 mi) to the SW	Vanuatu Islands	Info
Apr 7, 2016 02:32 pm (Efate)	6.6 31 km	37 km (23 mi) to the SW	Coral Sea, 467 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu 1 report	Info
Apr 6, 2016 05:58 pm (Efate)	6.7 30 km	57 km (35 mi) to the S	Vanuatu Islands 1 report	Info
Apr 3, 2016 07:23 pm (Efate)	6.8 40 km	64 km (40 mi) to the S	Vanuatu Islands 1 report	Info
Oct 21, 2015 08:52 am (Efate)	7.1 143 km	138 km (86 mi) to the S	Coral Sea, 33 km northeast of Port-Olry, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu 8 reports	Info
Jan 2, 2014 03:03 am (Efate)	6.5 187 km	40 km (25 mi) to the SE	37km W of Sola, Vanuatu 2 reports	Info
Dec 22, 2012 09:28 am (Efate)	6.7 201 km	83 km (52 mi) to the SE	63km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu 3 reports	Info
Jul 2, 2010 05:04 pm (GMT +11)	6.3 29 km	48 km (30 mi) to the W	Vanuatu	Info
May 28, 2010 04:14 am (GMT +11)	7.2 31 km	31 km (19 mi) to the W	Vanuatu	Info
Mar 5, 2010 01:02 am (Efate)	6.5 176 km	34 km (21 mi) to the E	Vanuatu	Info
Oct 8, 2009 10:13 am (Efate)	7.4 31 km	80 km (50 mi) to the NW	Vanuatu	Info
Oct 8, 2009 09:18 am (GMT +11)	7.8 35 km	142 km (88 mi) to the NW	196 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Oct 8, 2009 09:03 am (Efate)	7.7 45 km	88 km (54 mi) to the NW	Coral Sea, 15 km north of Hiw Island, Torba, Vanuatu	Info
Sep 9, 2008 05:52 am (GMT +11)	6.9 110 km	20 km (13 mi) to the N	Vanuatu	Info
Sep 2, 2007 12:05 pm (GMT +11)	7.2 35 km	263 km (163 mi) to the NW	97 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands	Info
Aug 2, 2007 04:08 am (Efate)	7.2 120 km	228 km (142 mi) to the S		Info
Jan 10, 2001 03:49 am (Efate)	7.1 103 km	141 km (88 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Oct 5, 2000 03:58 am (Efate)	7.0 23 km	194 km (120 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Feb 7, 1999 08:47 am (GMT +11)	7.3 90 km	95 km (59 mi) to the N	146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Nov 16, 1997 05:59 am (GMT +11)	7.0 123 km	170 km (106 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Apr 21, 1997 11:02 pm (GMT +11)	7.7 33 km	125 km (78 mi) to the N	171 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Jul 27, 1990 11:38 pm (Efate)	7.2 126 km	195 km (121 mi) to the S	Coral Sea, 37 km northeast of Santo, Santo/Malo, Vanuatu	Info
Dec 21, 1985 12:13 pm (Efate)	7.1 43 km	55 km (34 mi) to the SW	Vanuatu	Info
Nov 28, 1985 02:49 pm (GMT +11)	7.0 33 km	87 km (54 mi) to the SW	Vanuatu	Info
Nov 28, 1985 01:25 pm (GMT +11)	7.0 33 km	85 km (53 mi) to the SW	Vanuatu	Info
Aug 6, 1982 07:32 am (GMT +11)	7.0 31 km	162 km (101 mi) to the NW	Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu)	Info
Jul 18, 1980 06:42 am (GMT +11)	7.9 33 km	169 km (105 mi) to the NW	Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu)	Info
Jul 9, 1980 10:19 am (GMT +11)	7.5 33 km	153 km (95 mi) to the NW	Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu)	Info
Oct 7, 1975 09:24 am (GMT +11)	7.0 54 km	137 km (85 mi) to the N	188 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Jan 10, 1974 07:51 pm (Efate)	7.2 34 km	84 km (52 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Dec 29, 1973 11:19 am (Efate)	7.2 47 km	160 km (99 mi) to the S		Info
Dec 29, 1973 12:41 am (Efate)	7.5 26 km	94 km (59 mi) to the S		Info
Feb 15, 1972 10:29 am (Guadalcanal)	7.4 102 km	253 km (157 mi) to the N	102 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Info
Jan 24, 1972 08:17 am (Efate)	7.1 35 km	74 km (46 mi) to the NW	Coral Sea, 20 km southwest of Hiw Island, Torba, Vanuatu	Info
Nov 21, 1971 04:57 pm (GMT +11)	7.1 113 km	207 km (128 mi) to the N	150 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Info
Jan 20, 1969 05:50 am (GMT +11)	7.1 113 km	138 km (85 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Jan 1, 1967 09:15 am (GMT +11)	7.1 35 km	158 km (98 mi) to the N	192 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Info
Jan 1, 1967 05:23 am (GMT +11)	7.8 55 km	181 km (113 mi) to the N	172 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Info
Dec 1, 1966 03:56 pm (Efate)	6.8 125 km	33 km (20 mi) to the SE	Vanuatu	Info
Aug 13, 1965 11:40 pm (Efate)	7.4 25 km	261 km (162 mi) to the S	Coral Sea, 46 km west of Norsup, Malampa, Vanuatu	Info
Aug 12, 1965 09:31 am (Efate)	7.6 30 km	243 km (151 mi) to the S		Info
Aug 11, 1965 02:40 pm (Efate)	7.2 25 km	197 km (122 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
May 20, 1965 11:40 am (Efate)	7.7 120 km	139 km (86 mi) to the SE	Vanuatu	Info
Jan 11, 1965 12:36 am (Efate)	6.7 35 km	45 km (28 mi) to the NW	Vanuatu	Info
Jul 10, 1964 03:39 am (Efate)	7.2 130 km	221 km (137 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Jul 5, 1964 11:00 am (Efate)	7.5 0 km	208 km (129 mi) to the S	Vanuatu Islands: Espiritu Santo Islands	Info
Dec 18, 1957 12:50 am (GMT +11)	7.8 124 km	143 km (89 mi) to the N	186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Nov 14, 1953 06:15 am (Efate)	6.6 25 km	81 km (50 mi) to the NW	Vanuatu	Info
Nov 4, 1953 02:49 pm (Efate)	7.1 35 km	83 km (52 mi) to the NW	Vanuatu	Info
Nov 7, 1949 05:59 am (Universal Time)	6.7 35 km	63 km (39 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Jan 5, 1946 07:57 pm (Universal Time)	7.1 35 km	231 km (144 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Nov 16, 1944 12:11 pm (Universal Time)	7.1 35 km	220 km (137 mi) to the N	130 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Info
Jul 2, 1937 02:37 am (Universal Time)	6.6 35 km	15 km (9.5 mi) to the E	Vanuatu	Info
Jul 19, 1934 07:36 am (Universal Time)	7.0 15 km	101 km (63 mi) to the NW	Vanuatu	Info
Jul 18, 1934 07:40 pm (Universal Time)	7.7 10 km	215 km (133 mi) to the N	138 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Info
Oct 15, 1921 04:58 am (Universal Time)	7.0 35 km	106 km (66 mi) to the N	Coral Sea, 63 km northeast of Hiw Island, Torba, Vanuatu	Info
Jun 26, 1914 03:50 pm (Efate)	6.6 15 km	82 km (51 mi) to the NE	68 km N of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Nov 26, 1910 04:41 am (Universal Time)	7.2 35 km	96 km (59 mi) to the S	56 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Info
Nov 10, 1910 11:19 pm (Efate)	7.2 0 km	59 km (36 mi) to the SW	Vanuatu Islands: Espiritu Santo	Info
Nov 9, 1910 06:02 am (Universal Time)	7.4 20 km	289 km (179 mi) to the S	Vanuatu	Info
Jun 27, 1909 07:15 am (Universal Time)	6.8 15 km	73 km (45 mi) to the E	4 km S of Sola, Vanuatu	Info
Apr 10, 1909 05:27 am (Universal Time)	7.0 15 km	130 km (81 mi) to the S	46 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Info
Feb 19, 1905 04:34 am (Universal Time)	7.3 15 km	277 km (172 mi) to the E	South Pacific Ocean, 184 km northeast of Maewo Island, Penama, Vanuatu	Info

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