Earthquake details

Monday, September 28, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, September 28, 1987 at 15:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 55.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.001 and latitude -18.138.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.7 km
Coordinates -18.138, 168.001
UTC time 1987-09-28 15:01:02.220
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-09-28

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 14:18 UTC
42.3 km
M 5.8
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-19 02:29 UTC
18.2 km
M 5.4
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:58 UTC
127.6 km
M 4.9
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 15:35 UTC
95.4 km
M 5.2
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 14:07 UTC
125.4 km
M 5.3
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-05-16 12:59 UTC
130.1 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-04-02 03:39 UTC
88.1 km
M 4.5
Port Vila
Vanuatu · 2026-03-19 06:41 UTC
125.3 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.