M4.7 earthquake 69 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 69 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Mon, Jan 1, 1979, 3:22 AM GMT+11 (16:22 UTC), 284 km (176 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-31 16:22:08 UTC
- Depth
- 284.0 km (176.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.011° S, 169.628° 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
- 27
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 usp0000y73. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.