M5.0 earthquake 77 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 77 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, Mar 14, 1975, 3:50 AM GMT+11 (16:50 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-03-13 16:50:34 UTC
- Depth
- 71.0 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.021° S, 168.784° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000a7c. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC.