M4.7 earthquake 152 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 152 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Thu, Feb 3, 1977, 3:33 PM GMT+11 (04:33 UTC), 125 km (78 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-02-03 04:33:23 UTC
- Depth
- 125.0 km (77.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.863° S, 169.677° 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
- 15
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 usp0000mex. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.