M5.1 earthquake 124 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 124 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 10, 1979, 1:44 AM GMT+11 (14:44 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-09 14:44:18 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.939° S, 168.175° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp00012am. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.