Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Tỉnh Quảng Ngãi
Country overviewVietnam
M5.0 Earthquake near Vietnam (Vietnam)
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About this earthquake
On October 5, 2025 at 18:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Vietnam (Vietnam). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
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Details
ID
c64ffb37bf34687c659cb95ab79498e3ad8e1c0d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 18:28:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.89000,
108.08000
Temperature
15.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (9.7 km)
Regional average: 9.7 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
Kon Tum60.1 kmS205'762
Da Nang131.8 kmN1'276'000
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Chu Lai Airport88.2 kmStraight-line distance
Vietnam · VCL · VVCA - Pleiku Airport98.7 kmStraight-line distanceVietnam · PXU · VVPK
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
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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
Vietnam
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 22 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-02
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
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Country statistics · Vietnam
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Stats (last 24h)
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Country (24h)
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0
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