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M5.5 Earthquake near 96 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-09-27 08:10:51 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 70.1 km
Source: NNSN

96 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 96 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on September 27, 2025 at 08:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

70.1 km

UTC time

2025-09-27 08:10:51 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

-13.79700, 166.66700

Depth profile

Intermediate

70.1 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 Vila472.1 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

Suretamatai

Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
Gaua

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Motlav

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 217 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym Activity reported

Distance: 314 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
Lopevi

Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sola AirportVanuatu · SLH · NVSC
94.1 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 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.52025-09-27 08:10:53 UTC0.0 km96 km W of Sola, Vanuatu M5.22025-09-27 08:10:56 UTC18.8 kmTorba M4.72025-09-29 12:21:54 UTC73.5 kmVanuatu Islands M4.52025-09-29 12:21:57 UTC60.8 km54 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.52025-09-29 12:21:57 UTC53.9 kmVANUATU M4.62025-10-14 15:42:56 UTC116.8 km163 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.02025-10-25 08:12:26 UTC126.0 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-10-25 08:12:26 UTC126.0 kmVANUATU M5.12025-10-25 08:12:27 UTC121.6 km57 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu M4.52025-10-25 10:41:36 UTC90.6 kmVANUATU M5.42025-10-25 23:28:00 UTC147.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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#4

Earlier events M≥448

Earlier events M≥516

Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC84.0 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC85.6 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC86.2 kmVANUATU M5.52025-09-27 08:10:47 UTC27.7 kmVanuatu Islands M5.32025-06-11 08:19:41 UTC51.4 km

Stats (last 24h)

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