M4.8 earthquake 54 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 54 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Sun, Oct 6, 1985, 2:47 PM GMT+12 (02:47 UTC), 26 km (16 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-06 02:47:59 UTC
- Depth
- 25.5 km (15.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.609° S, 167.821° 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 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kh9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC.