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M5.4 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-28 11:40:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
77.0 km
Source
GFZ

Vanuatu Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands on August 28, 2025 at 11:40 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
be32216480d725e746f43f1f944c4707fd20d60a
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 11:40:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.84000, 169.56000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 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
Mont-Dore347.7 kmSW24'680

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 397 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-01-01 04:39:18 UTC20.9 km153 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu M5.32025-06-11 20:45:48 UTC10.3 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-08-28 11:40:24 UTC14.1 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-06-11 20:45:48 UTC21.0 kmVANUATU M5.02025-07-25 09:02:52 UTC66.5 kmSoutheast of Loyalty Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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