M5.1 earthquake 102 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 102 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Mon, May 13, 1985, 2:23 AM GMT+11 (15:23 UTC), 33 km (20 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 74 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-12 15:23:42 UTC
- Depth
- 32.9 km (20.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.014° S, 167.574° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.0100 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15115 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.787 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu · 15102 days ago · 215 km deep · 95 km away
- 6.574 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15063 days ago · 29 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.678 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15063 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.785 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15063 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.767 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15063 days ago · 29 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.674 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15063 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.578 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15062 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.670 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15059 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002er1. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC.