M4.5 earthquake 109 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 109 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu on Wed, Mar 8, 1978, 6:12 AM GMT+11 (19:12 UTC), 215 km (134 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-07 19:12:20 UTC
- Depth
- 215.0 km (133.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.552° S, 169.254° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000t9f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.