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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-26 05:54:25 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands on Aug 26, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands · 2025-08-26 05:54:25 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz Islands on August 26, 2025 at 05:54 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 05:54:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-12.31000, 166.42000
Temperature
26.8°C

Map

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
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 Vila636.7 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Gaua
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae
    Distance: 375 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 475 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92025-08-26 05:54:29 UTC19.1 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.92025-08-26 05:54:31 UTC31.6 km181 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.12025-08-30 14:58:43 UTC83.6 kmTemotu M5.22025-08-30 14:58:45 UTC91.5 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.12025-08-30 14:58:50 UTC75.1 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.82025-08-30 17:16:40 UTC74.3 km146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.82025-08-30 17:16:40 UTC76.0 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M5.32025-08-30 20:09:24 UTC115.1 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.52025-08-30 20:09:27 UTC95.6 km99 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.02025-08-30 20:09:28 UTC58.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.02025-09-03 00:15:25 UTC135.7 km78 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-09-03 12:41:36 UTC22.5 km173 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥457
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC79.7 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC73.3 kmSanta Cruz Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC79.7 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.02025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC111.0 km85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.62025-08-14 16:22:28 UTC78.8 kmTemotu

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