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M5.1 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 11:10:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near VANUATU (Vanuatu) on September 4, 2025 at 11:10 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
64d1af34990a2065d413a30db307fd48059d05e9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 11:10:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Tafea
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.41750, 169.76380
Temperature
24.7°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 Vila241.5 kmNW35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yasur
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Futuna AirportVanuatu · FTA · NVVF
    50.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Whitegrass AirportVanuatu · TAH · NVVW
    56.8 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.62025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC115.4 km98 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.82025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC118.3 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-09-17 12:02:39 UTC129.1 km82 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.22025-09-17 12:02:39 UTC127.1 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-09-17 12:02:40 UTC132.8 kmVANUATU M5.32025-09-25 23:16:49 UTC113.3 kmLoyalty Islands M5.22025-09-25 23:16:49 UTC137.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.32025-09-25 23:16:51 UTC115.5 kmVANUATU M5.02025-09-27 09:49:29 UTC83.5 km32 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.82025-09-27 09:49:30 UTC88.0 kmVanuatu Islands M4.72025-10-03 18:12:34 UTC30.0 km24 km ENE of Isangel, 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#5
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-21

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 UTC106.1 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.22025-09-04 11:10:14 UTC5.2 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-08-28 11:40:24 UTC147.9 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-07-03 13:39:28 UTC114.8 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-09-04 11:10:15 UTC7.7 km57 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu

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