M7.1 earthquake 84 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 84 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Mon, Jan 24, 1927, 12:05 PM GMT+11 (01:05 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.1 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-01-24 01:05:47 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.284° S, 167.756° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.540 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 36401 days ago · 35 km deep · 46 km away
- 6.247 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 36400 days ago · 35 km deep · 39 km away
- 6.376 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 36399 days ago · 35 km deep · 12 km away
- 6.444 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 36399 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909067. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC.