M5.2 earthquake 92 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 92 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sat, Jan 29, 1983, 10:16 AM GMT+11 (23:16 UTC), 243 km (151 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-01-28 23:16:34 UTC
- Depth
- 243.4 km (151.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.711° S, 169.221° 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 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.070 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15950 days ago · 105 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.2106 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 15935 days ago · 116 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.664 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 15908 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001spk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC.