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M5.1 Earthquake near 35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-21 07:20:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
41.7 km
Source
USGS

35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu

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M5.1 Earthquake near 35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu · 2025-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu · 2025-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu on February 21, 2025 at 07:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
851346db352d3eaaa26a6c978ee783b2d10d53fd
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
41.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 07:20:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.49880, 168.94340

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.7 km
Shallow
41.7 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 Vila206.9 kmN35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yasur
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 300 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 319 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
    29.8 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

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≥47
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-13 12:18:38 UTC116.3 km117 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.92025-01-21 07:25:46 UTC50.8 km21 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.82025-02-05 07:17:42 UTC42.1 km71 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.62025-02-11 08:26:52 UTC109.9 km94 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.62025-01-23 06:17:43 UTC76.1 km56 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu

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