M5.2 earthquake 177 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 177 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu on Mon, Sep 3, 1973, 3:06 AM GMT+11 (16:06 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-02 16:06:33 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.253° S, 167.621° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp00003ah. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.