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20 Feb 2026, 03:22 UTC · Feb 19, 10:22 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 172 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 172 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu at Feb 19, 10:22 PM ET, 218 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.5 172 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuM4.7 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.8 190 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuM4.8 194 km N of Sola, VanuatuM4.8 143 km N of Sola, VanuatuM4.9 190 km NW of Sola, VanuatuM4.9 186 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuM4.9 174 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuM4.9 162 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsM5.0 201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsM5.1 176 km SE of Lata, Solomon IslandsM5.1 171 km SE of Lata, Solomon IslandsM6.0 194 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time20 Feb 2026, 03:22 UTC
Location-12.416°, 166.991° – 172 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
Depth217.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sac0
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.0194 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER greenOct 25, 7:28 PM
356 d ago		34 km–
5.1176 km SE of Lata, Solomon IslandsOct 1, 4:00 PM
15 d ago		10 km–
5.1171 km SE of Lata, Solomon IslandsOct 1, 3:38 PM
15 d ago		10 km–
5.0201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsSep 20, 6:51 PM
26 d ago		10 km–
4.9190 km NW of Sola, VanuatuMar 25, 11:33 AM
205 d ago		103 km–
4.9186 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuJan 20, 3:18 AM
270 d ago		59 km–
4.9174 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuDec 2, 5:57 PM
318 d ago		204 km–
4.9162 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsOct 14, 4:48 PM
367 d ago		143 km–
4.8190 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuAug 30, 5:16 PM
47 d ago		10 km–
4.8194 km N of Sola, VanuatuDec 25, 5:29 PM
295 d ago		288 km–
4.8143 km N of Sola, VanuatuNov 8, 5:13 PM
342 d ago		10 km–
4.7151 km SE of Lata, Solomon IslandsFeb 27, 10:45 AM
231 d ago		181 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 172 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 218 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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