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M5.1 Earthquake near 63 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-07-18 10:17:53 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 63 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 63 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-07-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 63 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) on July 18, 2025 at 10:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7b5c88a78685dee9d872ee9c85c96eefc9c243f2
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 10:17:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Tafea
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.10670, 169.67140
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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 Vila209.1 kmNW35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yasur
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 281 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Whitegrass AirportVanuatu · TAH · NVVW
    60.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Futuna AirportVanuatu · FTA · NVVF
    74.4 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#3
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC93.2 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.22025-07-03 13:39:28 UTC100.0 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-07-18 10:17:52 UTC6.7 kmVANUATU M5.12025-02-21 07:20:55 UTC88.0 km35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.02025-07-03 13:39:22 UTC105.8 km78 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

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