M4.7 earthquake 23 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Thu, Mar 19, 1981, 9:49 PM GMT+11 (10:49 UTC), 110 km (68 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 57 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-19 10:49:19 UTC
- Depth
- 110.0 km (68.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.858° S, 167.191° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.568 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu · 16600 days ago · 154 km deep · 84 km away
- 5.557 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 16596 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cse. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.