M4.9 earthquake 55 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 55 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Wed, Oct 2, 2002, 5:23 AM GMT+11 (18:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-10-01 18:23:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.469° S, 167.875° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.540 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 8764 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.955 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 8754 days ago · 19 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.655 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 8739 days ago · 42 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.342 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 8725 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bdkk. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC.