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M5.1 Depth: 200.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 95 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-04-22 16:55:32 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near 95 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Apr 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near 95 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 2025-04-22 16:55:32 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 22, 2025 at 16:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 95 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. At around 200 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
200.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-22 16:55:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-13.11900, 167.12400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 200 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 200 km
Intermediate
200 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 Vila529.0 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae
    Distance: 264 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 364 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-03-22 12:51:43 UTC107.5 km64 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.02025-03-05 18:05:02 UTC47.1 km140 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.62025-04-20 15:15:05 UTC67.1 km73 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.62025-02-20 14:36:22 UTC40.0 km135 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.62025-01-12 08:05:27 UTC119.5 km186 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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