M4.9 earthquake 44 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 44 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Sun, Sep 13, 1981, 8:39 AM GMT+11 (21:39 UTC), 152 km (94 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 46 km NE 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-12 21:39:34 UTC
- Depth
- 152.0 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.992° S, 167.482° 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 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.146 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 16436 days ago · 141 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.663 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu · 16417 days ago · 223 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.731 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 16413 days ago · 96 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.537 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 16397 days ago · 56 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fue. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.