M4.6 earthquake 82 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 82 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Mon, Aug 10, 1987, 2:40 AM GMT+11 (15:40 UTC), 219 km (136 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 48 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-09 15:40:08 UTC
- Depth
- 219.0 km (136.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.219° S, 168.178° 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 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp00037d3. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.