M4.9 earthquake 51 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Wed, Dec 5, 1973, 9:15 PM GMT+11 (10:15 UTC), 34 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-05 10:15:32 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.518° S, 167.210° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00004ej. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC.