M4.5 earthquake 51 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 18, 1973, 2:42 AM GMT+11 (15:42 UTC), 276 km (171 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-17 15:42:41 UTC
- Depth
- 276.0 km (171.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.875° S, 169.622° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000033w. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC.