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M4.9 Earthquake near 32 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 09:21:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 32 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) on May 27, 2025 at 09:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 113 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
59fc2436c4d592f223b87258db594c993a387c99
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
113.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 09:21:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Sanma
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.36640, 167.41840
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.3 km
Intermediate
113.3 km
113.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 124 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    29.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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