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M5.9 Earthquake near 52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near 52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) on May 28, 2025 at 08:57 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 202 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f0598ed90a18898c7ac843b1864c81088dc2fbb3
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
202.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Torba
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.26720, 167.27620
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202.4 km
Intermediate
202.4 km
202.4 km — deeper than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Vila401.4 kmS35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gaua
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 238 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sola AirportVanuatu · SLH · NVSC
    54.1 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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.62025-05-30 04:01:37 UTC21.1 kmVANUATU M4.92025-05-30 05:32:25 UTC116.7 kmVANUATU M4.62025-06-01 03:48:06 UTC120.7 kmVANUATU M5.02025-06-11 08:19:28 UTC99.3 kmTorba M5.22025-06-11 08:19:31 UTC101.6 km69 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.22025-06-11 08:19:31 UTC95.0 kmVanuatu Islands M5.22025-06-11 08:19:31 UTC100.4 kmVANUATU M5.32025-06-11 08:19:41 UTC32.6 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC9.2 kmVANUATU M5.32025-03-22 12:51:43 UTC37.2 km64 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.22025-05-27 09:21:40 UTC120.9 kmVanuatu Islands M5.12025-04-22 16:55:32 UTC128.7 km95 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.92025-05-27 09:21:43 UTC127.6 kmVANUATU

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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Country statistics · Vanuatu

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