M6.2 earthquake 65 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 65 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sat, Nov 4, 1972, 2:49 PM GMT+11 (03:49 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-11-04 03:49:57 UTC
- Depth
- 44.7 km (27.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.131° S, 169.191° 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.478 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19686 days ago · 34 km deep · 26 km away
- 5.821 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19681 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
Before
- 5.513 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19687 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
- 5.877 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19687 days ago · 31 km deep · 36 km away
- 5.543 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19687 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
- 7.068 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19688 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
- 6.360 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19695 days ago · 30 km deep · 24 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem766980. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.