M4.6 earthquake 82 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 82 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Tue, May 11, 1982, 3:35 PM GMT+11 (04:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 82 km E 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-11 04:35:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.745° S, 168.098° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3113 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu · 16215 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.351 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu · 16178 days ago · 155 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.782 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 16176 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m7t. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC.