M4.7 earthquake 39 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 39 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sun, Apr 26, 1987, 6:09 AM GMT+11 (19:09 UTC), 254 km (158 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-25 19:09:41 UTC
- Depth
- 253.5 km (157.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.207° S, 169.420° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.16 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 14384 days ago · 147 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.485 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 14368 days ago · 234 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00034ff. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC.