M4.4 earthquake 119 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 119 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Sat, Dec 8, 2001, 10:33 AM GMT+11 (23:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.2 50 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 74 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 74.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000au71. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.