M4.8 earthquake 87 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 87 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Sat, Jun 23, 1973, 5:08 AM GMT+11 (18:08 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-22 18:08:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.319° S, 166.311° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 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 usp00002b5. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.