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M5.0 Earthquake near 97 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-14 18:53:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

97 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2025 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 97 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-02-14 18:53:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-17.30210, 167.51920

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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 Vila97.1 kmSE35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

Nguna-Emau

Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
East Epi

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
Kuwae

Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
Lopevi

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym Activity reported

Distance: 133 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 215 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Valesdir AirportVanuatu · VLS · NVSV
89.8 kmStraight-line distance
Bauerfield International AirportVanuatu · VLI · NVVV
95.7 kmStraight-line distance
Lamap AirportVanuatu · LPM · NVSL
99.2 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

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 eventM4.5

M4.52025-02-23 03:32:24 UTC55.1 km48 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M4.32025-03-09 06:43:37 UTC102.3 km52 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

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#8

Earlier events M≥435

Earlier events M≥511

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-10 00:09:43 UTC32.0 km65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.92025-02-10 00:09:42 UTC43.8 km53 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-02-10 00:13:44 UTC40.0 km57 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-01-26 06:13:38 UTC74.7 km24 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu M5.32025-01-04 22:23:37 UTC133.6 km7 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

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