M5.2 earthquake 122 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 122 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Sat, Jan 11, 1975, 6:22 AM GMT+11 (19:22 UTC), 17 km (11 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-10 19:22:05 UTC
- Depth
- 17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.953° S, 168.207° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.074 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu · 18881 days ago · 152 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.849 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 18872 days ago · 121 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009ff. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.