M4.9 earthquake 109 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 109 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Tue, May 11, 1982, 9:29 AM GMT+11 (22:29 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 121 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia. 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
- 1982-05-10 22:29:32 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.403° S, 168.770° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 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 usp0001m7m. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.