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M5.4 Earthquake near 38 km ENE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 12:52:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near 38 km ENE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 38 km ENE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 38 km ENE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu (Vanuatu). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 227 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
089c0d23956b49efddcba2d81b22c9f828da778c
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
226.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 12:52:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Shefa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.66470, 168.66880
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 226.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 226.9 km
Intermediate
226.9 km
226.9 km — deeper than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila38.5 kmW35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 168 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bauerfield International AirportVanuatu · VLI · NVVV
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tongoa AirportVanuatu · TGH · NVST
    86.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Vanuatu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-11 11:22:21 UTC40.4 kmVANUATU M5.92025-02-10 00:09:43 UTC97.8 km65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.92025-02-10 00:09:42 UTC86.0 km53 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.72025-05-11 11:22:19 UTC69.8 kmVanuatu Islands M5.62025-08-22 12:52:56 UTC6.9 kmVanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu]

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