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M5.0 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-25 14:12:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Loyalty Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Loyalty Islands on November 25, 2025 at 14:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
53d3cd4acd20916789be80376fd23aa29c20b0ad
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 14:12:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.84000, 172.96000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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
Mont-Dore659.7 kmW24'680

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu

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#9
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-05 19:47:30 UTC108.7 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.62025-08-22 12:55:31 UTC58.2 km M5.42025-07-18 11:27:36 UTC110.9 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands M5.32025-07-18 11:27:35 UTC103.6 kmSOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS M5.32025-07-18 11:27:33 UTC91.4 kmsoutheast of the Loyalty Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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