Vanuatu earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 81 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 81 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu on Fri, Jun 22, 1979, 1:57 AM GMT+11 (14:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1979-06-21 14:57:41 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.608° S, 167.999° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
25

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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 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.623 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 17213 days ago · 113 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 5.224 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 17261 days ago · 124 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 4.922 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu · 17265 days ago · 110 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 4.939 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 17277 days ago · 119 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011fd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.