Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 55 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Sun, Mar 14, 1982, 5:56 AM GMT+11 (18:56 UTC), 176 km (109 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 33 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sun, Mar 14, 1982, 5:56 AM GMT+11
UTC: 1982-03-13 18:56:53 UTC
Depth: 175.7 km (109.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 15.188° S, 167.562° E
Region: Vanuatu
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Port-Vila, VanuatuPopulation 35,901. Forecast294 kmNNW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k3y. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC.