M5.3 earthquake 58 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 58 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Mon, Jan 6, 1986, 9:28 AM GMT+12 (21:28 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-05 21:28:04 UTC
- Depth
- 47.1 km (29.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.830° S, 168.813° 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 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pt6. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC.