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M5.0 Earthquake near VANUATU

UTC time: 2025-07-03 13:39:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 8.9 km
Source: EMSC

VANUATU

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near VANUATU on July 3, 2025 at 13:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

8.9 km

UTC time

2025-07-03 13:39:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-19.07750, 168.68150

Temperature

25.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

8.9 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 Vila154.1 kmN35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

Traitor's Head

Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
Yasur

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Nguna-Emau

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
Kuwae

Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
Gemini-Oscostar

Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
East Epi

Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Whitegrass AirportVanuatu · TAH · NVVW
70.8 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 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.22025-07-03 13:39:28 UTC5.4 kmVanuatu Islands M5.32025-07-13 06:16:50 UTC109.1 km45 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-07-13 06:16:50 UTC113.9 kmVANUATU M5.62025-07-13 06:16:52 UTC121.3 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-07-17 00:36:33 UTC114.2 kmVANUATU REGION M5.12025-07-18 10:17:52 UTC110.2 kmVANUATU M5.12025-07-18 10:17:53 UTC104.1 km63 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.12025-07-18 10:17:53 UTC120.7 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-07-28 15:05:05 UTC129.4 km87 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.12025-07-28 15:05:08 UTC144.4 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-07-28 15:05:08 UTC143.8 kmVANUATU

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#3

Earlier events M≥421

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC15.4 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.12025-02-21 07:20:55 UTC54.3 km35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.02025-06-13 23:00:21 UTC132.7 kmVANUATU M5.02025-06-13 23:00:20 UTC130.9 kmVanuatu Islands M5.02025-01-09 02:43:58 UTC140.0 km93 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Stats (last 24h)

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