VANUA LAVA, Torba Province — A 5.3 magnitude quake struck near Sola on Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit the area at 04:19 UTC (15:19 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter approximately 216 km west of Sola.

Did you feel it?

Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, six tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above have been reported in the area. The largest one was a 7.2 earthquake that was detected in the same region prior to this quake.

The five largest quakes nearby from last week:

• 7.2, west of Sola on Oct. 24
• 6.9, west-northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 24
• 6.3, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 20
• 6.0, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 19
• 5.7, west-northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 19

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey