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M5.6 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands region [Sea: Vanuatu]

UTC time: 2025-11-21 10:23:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.9 km
Source
INGV

Vanuatu Islands region [Sea: Vanuatu]

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M5.6 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands region [Sea: Vanuatu] · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands region [Sea: Vanuatu] · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands region [Sea: Vanuatu] on November 21, 2025 at 10:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fbb28cebe67aeb2848e187f3fdec2a819abbd904
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 10:23:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-18.29530, 172.52500
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 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 Vila449.6 kmW35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 454 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by 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

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