M5.1 earthquake 75 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Sat, Jul 28, 1973, 3:08 AM GMT+11 (16:08 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-27 16:08:32 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.223° S, 167.849° 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
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp00002vx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.