VANUA LAVA, Torba Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake struck close to Sola on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor rattled the region at 04:31 UTC (15:31 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was about 200 km west of Sola and occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the quake, you can submit a report through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, there have been 11 quakes with a magnitude 5.5 or higher centered nearby. The largest, measuring 7.2, hit the same region on Oct. 24.

The five largest earthquakes 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. 24
• 6.0, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 28
• 5.9, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 24

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey