M5.3 earthquake 82 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 82 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sun, Nov 23, 1975, 8:39 PM GMT+11 (09:39 UTC), 227 km (141 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-23 09:39:28 UTC
- Depth
- 227.0 km (141.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.807° S, 169.164° 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
- 50
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 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 usp0000dps. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.