M5.1 earthquake 117 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 117 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Mon, Dec 5, 1977, 2:10 AM GMT+11 (15:10 UTC), 102 km (63 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-04 15:10:18 UTC
- Depth
- 102.0 km (63.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.602° S, 169.344° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000rxp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC.