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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 57 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-10 00:13:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 57 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on February 10, 2025 at 00:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-10 00:13:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.51440, 167.82360

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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 Vila57.5 kmSE35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 144 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 203 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 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-02-10 00:16:03 UTC13.4 km70 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.92025-02-10 00:32:35 UTC6.9 km64 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.12025-02-10 01:24:20 UTC6.1 km62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-02-10 02:16:25 UTC6.4 km62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.52025-02-10 03:55:06 UTC6.7 km51 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.52025-02-10 04:24:25 UTC4.9 km58 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.72025-02-10 05:48:37 UTC4.5 km59 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.42025-02-10 06:59:52 UTC11.1 km68 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.42025-02-10 07:43:12 UTC37.7 km32 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-02-10 10:18:46 UTC11.8 km50 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.42025-02-10 12:22:29 UTC8.8 km66 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-02-11 13:15:04 UTC16.6 km73 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥57
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 00:09:43 UTC8.2 km65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.92025-02-10 00:09:42 UTC5.7 km53 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-01-26 06:13:38 UTC34.7 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.12025-01-27 06:55:03 UTC36.9 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-01-15 07:32:20 UTC43.0 km39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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