M5.5 earthquake 39 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 39 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sun, Jul 27, 1969, 1:14 PM GMT+11 (02:14 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-07-27 02:14:27 UTC
- Depth
- 47.3 km (29.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.495° S, 168.909° 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
- ±0.31
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem807465. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC.