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M5.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-06-11 08:19:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) on June 11, 2025 at 08:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 215 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3a5daddb26a5596a291ae615cb68d644f7ba179b
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
215.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-11 08:19:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Torba
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-13.42000, 167.16000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 215 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 215 km
Intermediate
215 km
215 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 Vila495.6 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 231 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 331 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sola AirportVanuatu · SLH · NVSC
    63.0 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#6
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC95.0 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC90.8 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC90.4 kmVANUATU M5.32025-04-29 13:49:19 UTC99.3 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.32025-03-22 12:51:43 UTC75.4 km64 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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