M5.0 earthquake 89 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 89 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 10, 1973, 6:33 AM GMT+11 (19:33 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-09 19:33:29 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.009° S, 168.646° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000031u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.