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M5.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 12:10:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 12:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu). 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8c6c2c72aaf45e4a619e93431c68cf525511f915
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 12:10:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Penama
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-14.83000, 167.99000
Temperature
26.8°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 Vila325.0 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    53.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    72.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sara AirportVanuatu · SSR · NVSH
    73.3 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.92025-11-14 12:10:27 UTC13.9 km92 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu M4.72025-11-16 11:29:07 UTC136.7 kmVANUATU M4.72025-11-19 22:39:16 UTC107.8 km56 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu M5.62025-12-07 12:16:14 UTC137.0 kmVanuatu Islands M5.62025-12-07 12:16:15 UTC148.8 kmVANUATU M4.82025-12-07 13:25:10 UTC141.1 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-12-07 13:25:14 UTC138.2 km39 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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#19
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥522
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 UTC99.1 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC98.2 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC97.8 kmVANUATU M5.82025-10-07 22:36:22 UTC95.0 kmVanuatu Islands [Sea: Vanuatu] M5.82025-10-07 22:36:19 UTC83.7 kmVanuatu Islands

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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Country statistics · Vanuatu

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