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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 12:16:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Vanuatu) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Vanuatu) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Vanuatu) on December 7, 2025 at 12:16 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 RESIF.

Details

ID
f83d15f824befc3bc94790aac8f7bcf2df51fc3d
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 12:16:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Sanma
Source
resif
Coordinates
-14.78459, 166.42467
Temperature
30.5°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 Vila385.2 kmSE35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gaua
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 166 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 244 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • North West Santo AirportVanuatu · OLJ · NVSZ
    17.9 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.82025-12-07 13:25:10 UTC27.6 kmVanuatu Islands M4.92025-12-07 13:25:14 UTC37.8 km39 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu M4.52025-12-23 20:41:56 UTC80.1 km38 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu M5.62025-12-23 20:41:59 UTC80.1 kmVANUATU M5.62025-12-23 20:42:00 UTC80.1 km38 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu M5.22025-12-23 20:42:00 UTC83.3 kmVanuatu Islands

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#14
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥524
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 08:57:48 UTC108.2 km52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.92025-05-28 08:57:48 UTC115.9 kmVanuatu Islands M5.92025-05-28 08:57:47 UTC117.4 kmVANUATU M5.62025-12-07 12:16:15 UTC19.6 kmVANUATU M5.62025-12-07 12:16:14 UTC36.1 kmVanuatu Islands

Historic earthquake map · Vanuatu

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Country statistics · Vanuatu

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Stats (last 24h)

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0
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