M5.2 earthquake 60 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 60 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu on Tue, May 8, 1973, 11:43 AM GMT+11 (00:43 UTC), 153 km (95 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
- 1973-05-08 00:43:47 UTC
- Depth
- 153.0 km (95.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.716° S, 167.833° 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
- 41
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.646 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 19481 days ago · 122 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.842 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 19475 days ago · 117 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001rf. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.