M5.3 earthquake 100 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 100 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Tue, May 29, 1979, 4:46 PM GMT+11 (05:46 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-29 05:46:00 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.933° S, 167.783° 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
- 45
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 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 usp00010za. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.