QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jxty
USGS usp000jxty
4 Jan 2013, 23:16
148 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 78.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 148 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-20.853000, 169.573000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jxty
Coordinates
-20.853, 169.573
Network
us
Significance
400