M4.9 earthquake Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck in Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 31, 1973, 12:01 PM GMT+11 (01:01 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-31 01:01:46 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.729° S, 167.129° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp000039s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC.