M4.8 earthquake 106 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 106 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Thu, Oct 7, 1976, 5:46 PM GMT+11 (06:46 UTC), 272 km (169 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 29 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-07 06:46:53 UTC
- Depth
- 272.0 km (169.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.961° S, 168.402° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp0000jst. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.