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M5.8 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 22:36:22 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] (Vanuatu) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 22:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] (Vanuatu). With a focal depth of about 18 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6c6fb695852f6ee46ae246bd5cd51c1dc6d830ae
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 22:36:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Penama
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-15.68320, 168.04300
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 km
18.4 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 Vila230.1 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lonorore AirportVanuatu · LNE · NVSO
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sara AirportVanuatu · SSR · NVSH
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    42.6 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

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#1
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-10-07 22:36:19 UTC11.6 kmVanuatu Islands M5.72025-10-07 22:36:21 UTC12.9 kmVANUATU M5.42025-10-07 22:36:20 UTC3.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.32025-01-04 22:23:37 UTC75.8 km7 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M5.22025-08-17 05:06:27 UTC112.7 kmVanuatu Islands

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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Country statistics · Vanuatu

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