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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem768732
USGS iscgem768732

27 Oct 1972, 10:23

60 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 29.5 km depth.

Depth29.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 60 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu?

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-20.020000, 168.998000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.27

43 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

M 6.26

161 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

M 6.28

252 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

M 6.28

252 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

M 6.25

76 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

M 6.25

85 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem768732
Coordinates
-20.02, 168.998
Network
iscgem
Significance
605