M4.9 earthquake 97 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 97 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Thu, Jun 22, 1978, 9:25 AM GMT+11 (22:25 UTC), 80 km (50 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-21 22:25:48 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.571° S, 168.182° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000v7c. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC.