M7.8 Earthquake — 186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.8 (major) earthquake struck 186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on 1957-12-17 13:50 UTC, at a depth of 124 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.0 — 2013 Santa Cruz Islands Earthquake · 2013-02-06
• M7.9 — 199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 1980-07-17
• M7.8 — 146 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 1966-12-31

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