M5.7 earthquake 65 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 65 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Thu, Jun 8, 1972, 4:26 AM GMT+11 (17:26 UTC), 168 km (104 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-06-07 17:26:57 UTC
- Depth
- 167.5 km (104.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.881° S, 167.984° 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
- ±0.57
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem772297. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.