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M5.0 Earthquake near 39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-01-15 07:32:20 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
74.9 km
Source
USGS

39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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M5.0 Earthquake near 39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 2025-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 2025-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 15, 2025 at 07:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6eb2c4898a5bb7c8bcf9a2d2034bc764e3786c85
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
74.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-15 07:32:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.39390, 168.20860

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.9 km
Intermediate
74.9 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 Vila39.7 kmS35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bauerfield International AirportVanuatu · VLI · NVVV
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Valesdir AirportVanuatu · VLS · NVSV
    66.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tongoa AirportVanuatu · TGH · NVST
    66.7 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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.42025-01-17 20:55:10 UTC109.0 km68 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M5.32025-01-26 06:13:38 UTC36.4 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-01-26 07:06:43 UTC133.9 km94 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.12025-01-27 06:55:03 UTC40.5 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.22025-02-08 09:24:13 UTC144.2 km55 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M4.12025-02-09 10:07:56 UTC80.6 km92 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.92025-02-10 00:09:42 UTC37.3 km53 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.92025-02-10 00:09:43 UTC46.9 km65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-02-10 00:13:44 UTC43.0 km57 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.92025-02-10 00:32:35 UTC48.7 km64 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.12025-02-10 01:24:20 UTC45.2 km62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-02-10 02:16:25 UTC43.3 km62 km WNW of Port-Vila, 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#1
Earlier events M≥413
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

M5.02025-01-09 02:43:58 UTC116.2 km93 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-01-06 21:20:45 UTC64.0 km43 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.92025-01-05 05:02:13 UTC29.4 km23 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.82025-01-01 04:37:23 UTC27.7 kmMangaliliu M4.62025-01-03 19:41:58 UTC77.2 km65 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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