A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 187 km NE of Sola, Vanuatu on January 23, 2025 at 11:14 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 621 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
