M5.2 earthquake 117 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 117 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Thu, Aug 8, 1985, 12:21 AM GMT+11 (13:21 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-07 13:21:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.922° S, 168.370° 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
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- 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.8126 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 15028 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.1119 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 15033 days ago · 38 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.350 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15053 days ago · 45 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.760 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15053 days ago · 38 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.852 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15053 days ago · 37 km deep · 82 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hfp. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.