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M5.1 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-30 14:58:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.3 km
Source
EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 14:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 56 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2ebf4769fb9d336ed928ead3078a1203becbe0aa
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 14:58:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-11.66370, 166.21910
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.3 km
Shallow
56.3 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 Vila711.8 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 450 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 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.82025-08-30 17:16:40 UTC149.3 km146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.32025-08-30 20:09:24 UTC40.4 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.52025-08-30 20:09:27 UTC25.8 km99 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.02025-08-30 20:09:28 UTC81.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.02025-09-03 00:15:25 UTC74.9 km78 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-09-03 12:41:36 UTC60.4 km173 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.22025-09-28 18:41:13 UTC75.8 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.12025-09-28 18:41:16 UTC34.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.22025-09-28 18:41:24 UTC14.8 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#13
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC6.1 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC9.9 kmSanta Cruz Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC6.1 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.02025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC39.0 km85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.72025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC92.7 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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