M6.2 earthquake 47 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Tue, Jan 25, 1927, 6:52 PM GMT+11 (07:52 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 76 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-01-25 07:52:48 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.103° S, 168.073° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.35
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.376 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 36400 days ago · 35 km deep · 34 km away
- 6.444 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 36399 days ago · 35 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909070. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.