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M4.9 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 09:21:43 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 09:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near VANUATU (Vanuatu). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ca593df48763ba0c16a56d9a98730b4fa6b0eb54
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 09:21:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Penama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.39840, 167.47810
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
126 km — deeper than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 38 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 117 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    22.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    30.1 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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