M5.0 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
303 d ago · 17 Dec 2025, 22:30 UTC 82 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 82 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 17 Dec 2025, 22:30 UTC at a depth of 96 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Port-Vila, about 83 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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