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M5.0 Earthquake near 140 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-05 18:05:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
109.2 km
Source
USGS

140 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

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M5.0 Earthquake near 140 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 140 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 140 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on March 5, 2025 at 18:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
afc50b1e72e13500b05a7f19e40ab62df363fe65
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
109.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 18:05:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.85330, 166.78580

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.2 km
Intermediate
109.2 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 Vila567.2 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 304 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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 eventM5.3
M4.02025-03-10 04:38:23 UTC41.6 km99 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.42025-03-11 05:21:27 UTC25.4 km115 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.22025-03-14 04:19:34 UTC6.8 km146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.32025-03-14 22:58:12 UTC46.5 km184 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.22025-03-15 14:45:48 UTC126.1 km135 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.32025-03-22 12:51:43 UTC137.9 km64 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.42025-04-02 03:44:18 UTC68.7 km181 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-14 21:30:02 UTC133.0 km126 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-02-20 14:36:22 UTC17.0 km135 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.62025-02-10 03:18:25 UTC142.4 km193 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-01-12 08:05:27 UTC85.0 km186 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-01 23:15:56 UTC121.2 km163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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