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M5.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-03 13:39:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 56.0 km
Source: GFZ

Vanuatu Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands on July 3, 2025 at 13:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

97446a048b96450ff7721036b524534efbb9e279

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

56.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-03 13:39:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-19.11000, 168.72000

Temperature

25.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

56 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 Vila158.6 kmN35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Traitor's Head

Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
Yasur

Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Nguna-Emau

Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
Gemini-Oscostar

Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
Kuwae

Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
East Epi

Distance: 272 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
65.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.32025-07-13 06:16:50 UTC113.8 km45 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-07-13 06:16:50 UTC118.7 kmVANUATU M5.62025-07-13 06:16:52 UTC126.4 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-07-17 00:36:33 UTC118.5 kmVANUATU REGION M5.12025-07-18 10:17:52 UTC106.0 kmVANUATU M5.12025-07-18 10:17:53 UTC100.0 km63 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.12025-07-18 10:17:53 UTC116.7 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-07-28 15:05:05 UTC134.8 km87 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.12025-07-28 15:05:08 UTC149.8 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-07-28 15:05:08 UTC149.2 kmVANUATU

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#2

Earlier events M≥422

Earlier events M≥57

Compared since2025-01-09

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 UTC9.9 km66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.12025-02-21 07:20:55 UTC49.2 km35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.02025-07-03 13:39:22 UTC6.6 km78 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.02025-07-03 13:39:22 UTC5.4 kmVANUATU M5.02025-06-13 23:00:21 UTC136.9 kmVANUATU

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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