M4.9 earthquake 127 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 127 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Sun, Sep 9, 1973, 6:41 AM GMT+11 (19:41 UTC), 41 km (25 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
- 1973-09-08 19:41:31 UTC
- Depth
- 41.0 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.453° S, 165.963° 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
- 15
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003ce. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.