M4.4 earthquake 45 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 45 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu on Thu, Dec 8, 1983, 1:58 PM GMT+12 (01:58 UTC), 49 km (30 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-08 01:58:20 UTC
- Depth
- 48.9 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.030° S, 166.974° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.732 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu · 15642 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.039 km SSW of Luganville, Vanuatu · 15642 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.837 km WNW of Norsup, Vanuatu · 15643 days ago · 30 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.432 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu · 15655 days ago · 141 km deep · 80 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020bj. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.