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M4.9 Earthquake near 30 km SW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 06:05:25 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 30 km SW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu (Vanuatu). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
c0f8b3b3678dffc4d6f0ddd8e8394f7df1dbb9be
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
37.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 06:05:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Malampa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.27760, 167.19340
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.4 km
Shallow
37.4 km
37.4 km — shallower than the regional average (92.2 km)
Regional average: 92.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Norsup AirportVanuatu · NUS · NVSP
    31.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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