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M5.2 Earthquake near 55 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-08 09:24:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
170.0 km
Source
USGS

55 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

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M5.2 Earthquake near 55 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu · 2025-02-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 55 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu · 2025-02-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 8, 2025 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 55 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 170 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6b4ba4fec680be2f7ee7167623782bc53578f692
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
170.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 09:24:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.12330, 167.93580

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170 km
Intermediate
170 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 Vila183.8 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 82 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Craig Cove AirportVanuatu · CCV · NVSF
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lonorore AirportVanuatu · LNE · NVSO
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lamap AirportVanuatu · LPM · NVSL
    39.2 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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.62025-02-09 09:58:43 UTC67.7 km56 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu M5.92025-02-10 00:09:43 UTC149.5 km65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-02-10 02:16:25 UTC149.2 km62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-02-11 13:15:04 UTC145.2 km73 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-02-14 18:53:13 UTC138.4 km97 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.62025-02-20 17:30:39 UTC58.9 km57 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu M4.52025-02-23 03:32:24 UTC141.4 km48 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.32025-03-09 06:43:37 UTC36.6 km52 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M4.82025-03-10 04:50:56 UTC91.6 km33 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu

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#2
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-01-04 22:23:37 UTC48.5 km7 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M5.02025-01-15 07:32:20 UTC144.2 km39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.72025-02-03 05:06:58 UTC67.9 km66 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu M4.52025-01-19 00:27:33 UTC71.1 km67 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu M4.52025-01-03 12:21:49 UTC143.9 km63 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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