M4.7 earthquake 189 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 189 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sun, Mar 7, 1976, 1:52 PM GMT+11 (02:52 UTC), 268 km (167 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-07 02:52:09 UTC
- Depth
- 268.0 km (166.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.018° S, 170.095° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000fbc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.