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M5.7 Earthquake near 66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

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M5.7 Earthquake near 66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 2025-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 2025-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 66 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu on March 28, 2025 at 01:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d095bc5786e71d46ad5e601864d8b84a76dd63ed
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 01:20:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.17330, 168.78670

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Port Vila167.4 kmN35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Whitegrass AirportVanuatu · TAH · NVVW
    55.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.7 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.737.0 km5.2 km
USGSM5.735.0 km0.0 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-02-21 07:20:55 UTC39.8 km35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.92025-01-21 07:25:46 UTC70.7 km21 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.82025-02-05 07:17:42 UTC8.3 km71 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.62025-02-11 08:26:52 UTC100.8 km94 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu M4.62025-01-23 06:17:43 UTC77.7 km56 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu

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