M5.3 earthquake 119 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 119 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 7, 1987, 11:15 PM GMT+11 (12:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-07 12:15:56 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.620° S, 169.238° 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
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- Depth from
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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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037b0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.