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M5.0 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-04 15:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 57.0 km
Source: EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS on June 4, 2025 at 15:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

15f8ec711f2e1d41892de7af301f8f19a481cdb9

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

57.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-04 15:27:48 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-11.90400, 166.20150

Temperature

27.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

57 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Port Vila687.1 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

Tinakula

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
Suretamatai

Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
Motlav

Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
Gaua

Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 426 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.7

M4.42025-06-15 08:40:33 UTC107.6 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.72025-06-22 10:26:35 UTC108.7 km185 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.72025-06-22 10:26:35 UTC103.3 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.62025-06-22 10:26:41 UTC99.0 kmSanta Cruz Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥439

Earlier events M≥59

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC65.7 km85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.72025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC118.4 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.52025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC78.4 km62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.32025-04-29 13:49:19 UTC103.4 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.12025-05-09 15:17:28 UTC87.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

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