M4.5 earthquake 72 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 72 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sun, Feb 25, 1973, 7:19 AM GMT+11 (20:19 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 20 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-24 20:19:35 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.163° S, 168.720° 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.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000pn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.