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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-13 06:16:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 13, 2025 at 06:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-13 06:16:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.12000, 168.13000
Temperature
24.0°C

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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 Vila46.9 kmNE35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 208 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.92025-07-17 00:36:33 UTC113.2 km M4.92025-07-28 15:05:05 UTC45.4 km87 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.12025-07-28 15:05:08 UTC58.7 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-07-28 15:05:08 UTC58.5 km M4.72025-08-06 08:08:25 UTC51.5 kmVanuatu Islands M4.62025-08-06 08:08:26 UTC5.0 km M4.62025-08-06 08:08:28 UTC14.2 km57 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.62025-08-10 01:24:28 UTC66.9 km M4.72025-08-11 12:14:17 UTC17.9 km M4.82025-08-11 12:14:20 UTC19.0 kmVanuatu Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-11 11:22:21 UTC50.0 km M5.92025-02-10 00:09:42 UTC73.9 km53 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.72025-05-11 11:22:19 UTC53.8 kmVanuatu Islands M5.72025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC136.0 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.32025-07-13 06:16:50 UTC25.1 km45 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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