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M5.7 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 22:36:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near VANUATU (Vanuatu) on October 7, 2025 at 22:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5420caec225021b07f8cb574993aae460ea98e33
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 22:36:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Penama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.64300, 168.15610
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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 Vila233.4 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sara AirportVanuatu · SSR · NVSH
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lonorore AirportVanuatu · LNE · NVSO
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    42.5 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-10-07 22:36:22 UTC12.9 kmVanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] M4.82025-10-09 20:08:46 UTC79.4 km36 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu M5.02025-10-25 08:12:26 UTC134.4 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-10-25 08:12:26 UTC134.3 kmVANUATU M5.12025-10-25 08:12:27 UTC138.9 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#2
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-10-07 22:36:19 UTC12.4 kmVanuatu Islands M5.42025-10-07 22:36:20 UTC9.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.32025-01-04 22:23:37 UTC88.2 km7 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M5.22025-08-17 05:06:27 UTC118.1 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-05-27 09:21:40 UTC63.3 kmVanuatu Islands

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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Country statistics · Vanuatu

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