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M5.1 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-01-27 06:55:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on January 27, 2025 at 06:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 06:55:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.73760, 168.08150

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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 Vila24.6 kmE35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 165 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu

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 eventM5.9
M4.12025-02-09 10:07:56 UTC68.8 km92 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.92025-02-10 00:09:42 UTC34.2 km53 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-02-10 00:13:44 UTC36.9 km57 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-02-10 00:16:03 UTC50.3 km70 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.92025-02-10 00:32:35 UTC43.4 km64 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.12025-02-10 01:24:20 UTC42.9 km62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.22025-02-10 02:16:25 UTC42.6 km62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.52025-02-10 03:55:06 UTC32.2 km51 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.52025-02-10 04:24:25 UTC39.1 km58 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.72025-02-10 05:48:37 UTC39.9 km59 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.42025-02-10 06:59:52 UTC47.5 km68 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.42025-02-10 07:43:12 UTC31.2 km32 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-01-26 06:13:38 UTC4.2 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-01-15 07:32:20 UTC40.5 km39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-01-09 02:43:58 UTC76.9 km93 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.02025-01-06 21:20:45 UTC24.1 km43 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.92025-01-05 05:02:13 UTC11.2 km23 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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