M5.7 earthquake 62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Thu, Jan 3, 2002, 4:31 AM GMT+11 (17:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.6 33 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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 2.7 and up: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 89.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000avpx. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC.