M5.0 earthquake 41 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 41 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Mon, Feb 16, 1981, 1:16 PM GMT+11 (02:16 UTC), 107 km (67 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-16 02:16:11 UTC
- Depth
- 107.1 km (66.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.171° S, 169.200° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0001c7a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.