M4.2 earthquake 68 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 68 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Fri, Jan 18, 2002, 2:16 AM GMT+11 (15:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 44 km WSW 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000awne. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC.