M4.1 earthquake 46 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 46 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Mon, Sep 23, 1985, 4:59 AM GMT+11 (17:59 UTC), 20 km (13 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
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-22 17:59:08 UTC
- Depth
- 20.3 km (12.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.510° S, 167.337° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002k0e. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC.