M5.5 earthquake 294 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 294 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Tue, Mar 18, 1969, 2:32 PM GMT+11 (03:32 UTC), 30 km (18 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
- 1969-03-18 03:32:51 UTC
- Depth
- 29.5 km (18.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.449° S, 171.253° 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
- ±0.50
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem811032. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.