M5.5 earthquake Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck in the Vanuatu region on Mon, Jan 24, 1972, 3:47 PM GMT+12 (03:47 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-01-24 03:47:50 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.349° S, 172.974° 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: 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 iscgem777172. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC.