M4.4 earthquake 84 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 84 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu on Tue, Jul 12, 1977, 11:22 PM GMT+11 (12:22 UTC), 147 km (91 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 37 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-12 12:22:13 UTC
- Depth
- 147.0 km (91.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.645° S, 168.060° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.437 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 17959 days ago · 125 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.882 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 17950 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ppv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.