M4.8 earthquake 64 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 64 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Thu, Apr 12, 1973, 1:01 PM GMT+11 (02:01 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 87 km SW 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-04-12 02:01:05 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.120° S, 169.211° 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
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.287 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 19514 days ago · 36 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.7116 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 19474 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001c3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.