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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 50 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-10 10:18:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 10, 2025 at 10:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 50 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-10 10:18:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.47530, 167.92690

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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 Vila50.2 kmSE35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 96 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 138 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.42025-02-10 12:22:29 UTC19.3 km66 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-02-11 13:15:04 UTC24.1 km73 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.42025-02-12 01:07:12 UTC64.0 km109 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-02-14 18:53:13 UTC47.4 km97 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.52025-02-23 03:32:24 UTC14.3 km48 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.32025-03-09 06:43:37 UTC118.7 km52 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-10 00:09:42 UTC6.1 km53 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-02-10 00:16:03 UTC21.3 km70 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-02-10 00:13:44 UTC11.8 km57 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-01-26 06:13:38 UTC30.2 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.12025-01-27 06:55:03 UTC33.5 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Stats (last 24h)

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