M4.5 earthquake 95 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 95 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Tue, Jul 9, 1985, 2:31 PM GMT+11 (03:31 UTC), 18 km (11 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-09 03:31:12 UTC
- Depth
- 18.1 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.151° S, 168.632° 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002gmf. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC.