Vanuatu earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 50 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 50 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu on Wed, Sep 30, 1992, 12:17 AM GMT+11 (13:17 UTC), 149 km (93 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.4 47 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1992-09-29 13:17:55 UTC
Depth
149.2 km (92.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
19.551° S, 169.760° E
Region
Vanuatu
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 7.447 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12408 days ago · 129 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.595 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12404 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 5.455 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12404 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 5.348 km ENE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 57 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 6.545 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 4.844 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 52 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 5.539 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 5.347 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 5.148 km ENE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 40 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 4.882 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 5.443 km ENE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12402 days ago · 36 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 6.237 km ENE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12400 days ago · 21 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 4.472 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12364 days ago · 135 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 4.878 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12360 days ago · 216 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 5.545 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 12421 days ago · 142 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005ept. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.