Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Vanuatu Islands Region
M5.0 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands Region
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands Region on June 12, 2025 at 13:42 UTC. 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 GFZ.
Details
ID
de33a8ff61a90278425615fa42b968c0826390e5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 13:42:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-19.74000,
173.49000
Temperature
25.7°C
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
Sigatoka458.2 kmE17'622
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Volcanoes nearby
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-06-12
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