Back to map

M5.0 Earthquake near 147 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-01-16 13:27:32 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
28.7 km
Source
USGS

147 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near 147 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 2025-01-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 147 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 2025-01-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 16, 2025 at 13:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 147 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ba304c4793438422e26e4d4712c1509e9991c179
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
28.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-16 13:27:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.86970, 169.24520

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.7 km
Shallow
28.7 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
Mont-Dore317.4 kmSW24'680

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
579
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share