M4.9 earthquake 49 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 49 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sun, Oct 31, 1976, 9:15 PM GMT+11 (10:15 UTC), 160 km (99 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 81 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1976-10-31 10:15:44 UTC
- Depth
- 160.0 km (99.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.113° S, 169.135° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000k4k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.