M5.5 earthquake 43 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, Nov 30, 1973, 12:29 AM GMT+11 (13:29 UTC), 89 km (55 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
- 5.5 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-29 13:29:22 UTC
- Depth
- 89.0 km (55.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.401° S, 168.895° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 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 usp00004bq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.