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M6.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-25 23:28:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
63.7 km
Source
INGV

Vanuatu [Sea]

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M6.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu [Sea] · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu [Sea] · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu [Sea] on October 25, 2025 at 23:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
74637eb2c914989fd7030235f08bbd6c9e41d1be
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
63.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 23:28:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-12.42070, 166.49600
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.7 km
Shallow
63.7 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 Vila622.4 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 360 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 460 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.72025-11-05 17:48:37 UTC100.5 kmSanta Cruz Islands M4.72025-11-05 17:48:38 UTC102.6 kmSanta Cruz Islands M4.62025-11-08 16:05:51 UTC79.7 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.72025-11-16 11:29:07 UTC226.8 kmVANUATU M4.62025-11-18 00:19:55 UTC70.6 km159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.72025-11-20 15:55:41 UTC219.2 kmSanta Cruz Islands Region M5.02025-11-20 15:55:45 UTC226.7 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4113
Earlier events M≥548
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC94.2 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC87.0 kmSanta Cruz Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC94.1 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.02025-10-25 23:28:05 UTC11.6 km197 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.02025-10-25 23:28:04 UTC11.6 km197 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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