M5.1 earthquake 71 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 71 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Fri, Jun 13, 1980, 4:55 AM GMT+11 (17:55 UTC), 32 km (20 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-06-12 17:55:53 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.307° S, 167.810° 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 2.1 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 usp0001862. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.