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M5.2 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-06-11 08:19:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 11, 2025 at 08:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near VANUATU (Vanuatu). At around 225 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
89b93bc3202e3e4a9fb0f93060f5623b25cf1756
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
225.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-11 08:19:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Torba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-13.36670, 167.20730
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 225 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 225 km
Intermediate
225 km
225 km — deeper than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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 Vila500.1 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 235 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 335 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sola AirportVanuatu · SLH · NVSC
    64.6 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#6
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC100.4 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC95.8 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC95.3 kmVANUATU M5.32025-04-29 13:49:19 UTC99.0 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.32025-03-22 12:51:43 UTC82.4 km64 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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