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M5.1 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 14:00:33 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 153 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
4faf0b2c812d196a3718708bac119f3900f80272
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
153.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 14:00:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Sanma
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.25000, 167.37000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153 km
Intermediate
153 km
153 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 Vila294.2 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 52 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    64.3 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

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 eventM5.8
M5.82025-10-07 22:36:19 UTC82.6 kmVanuatu Islands M5.42025-10-07 22:36:20 UTC87.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.72025-10-07 22:36:21 UTC94.9 kmVANUATU M5.82025-10-07 22:36:22 UTC86.7 kmVanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] M4.82025-10-09 20:08:46 UTC17.3 km36 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M5.02025-10-25 08:12:26 UTC63.5 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-10-25 08:12:26 UTC63.3 kmVANUATU M5.12025-10-25 08:12:27 UTC68.8 km57 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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#10
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥520
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 UTC109.7 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC114.6 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC115.3 kmVANUATU M5.32025-06-11 08:19:41 UTC134.7 km M5.32025-03-22 12:51:43 UTC136.6 km64 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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Country statistics · Vanuatu

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