M4.5 earthquake 50 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 50 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Fri, Mar 19, 1976, 11:46 PM GMT+11 (12:46 UTC), 130 km (81 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 16 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-19 12:46:59 UTC
- Depth
- 130.0 km (80.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.855° S, 167.496° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fh2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.