M4.0 earthquake 111 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 111 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Wed, Dec 5, 1984, 10:46 AM GMT+12 (22:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 41 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-04 22:46:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.105° S, 167.383° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029su. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.