M4.8 earthquake 74 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 74 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Sun, Aug 7, 1983, 2:02 PM GMT+11 (03:02 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-08-07 03:02:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.395° S, 167.706° 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 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.374 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15754 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.764 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15754 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.767 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15754 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 5.656 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15756 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001xes. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC.