M5.9 earthquake 282 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 282 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Tue, Mar 18, 1969, 2:25 PM GMT+11 (03:25 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-03-18 03:25:36 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.418° S, 171.115° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem811031. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.