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M5.1 Earthquake near 57 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 08:12:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 57 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 57 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 57 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) on October 25, 2025 at 08:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 228 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
42cec973c3c419525b67171c2234c9642f9e59fd
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
227.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 08:12:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Sanma
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.63200, 167.39550
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227.5 km
Intermediate
227.5 km
227.5 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 Vila358.9 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gaua
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sola AirportVanuatu · SLH · NVSC
    88.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    92.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • North West Santo AirportVanuatu · OLJ · NVSZ
    94.2 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#19
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥527
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 UTC42.5 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC46.4 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC46.9 kmVANUATU M5.82025-10-07 22:36:22 UTC136.0 kmVanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] M5.82025-10-07 22:36:19 UTC127.3 kmVanuatu Islands

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