M4.6 earthquake 93 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 93 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sat, May 15, 1982, 2:25 PM GMT+11 (03:25 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-15 03:25:40 UTC
- Depth
- 25.9 km (16.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.908° S, 168.479° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.0140 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu · 16206 days ago · 46 km deep · 68 km away
- 5.9121 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia · 16202 days ago · 38 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mb4. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC.