M5.1 earthquake 75 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Tue, Jul 8, 1986, 3:33 AM GMT+11 (16:33 UTC), 27 km (17 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-07 16:33:06 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.331° S, 167.740° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.063 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 14674 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.628 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 14654 days ago · 27 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vst. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC.