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M5.1 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 21:22:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near VANUATU (Vanuatu) · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 28, 2025 at 21:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near VANUATU (Vanuatu). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d1101bb133a441f492c0e98ee588c88519ddf172
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 21:22:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Sanma
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.82790, 166.98500
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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 Vila255.0 kmSE35'901

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 130 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santo Pekoa International AirportVanuatu · SON · NVSS
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Norsup AirportVanuatu · NUS · NVSP
    52.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    88.6 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

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62025-06-01 03:48:06 UTC143.5 kmVANUATU

Vanuatu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-01-04 22:23:37 UTC61.3 km7 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M5.22025-05-27 09:21:40 UTC99.4 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-02-08 09:24:13 UTC106.8 km55 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M5.02025-03-28 01:53:55 UTC124.2 km79 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu M4.92025-05-27 09:21:43 UTC71.2 kmVANUATU

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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Country statistics · Vanuatu

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