(Unconfirmed) Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth18 Nov 00:25 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 18, 2025 00:21:11 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Nov 18, 2025, at 11:21 am (GMT +11)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9DepthUnknownEpicenter latitude / longitude18.59°S / 167.44°EVanuatuSeismic antipode18.59°N / 12.56°WMauritaniaShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoNorth Vate (158 km / 98 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 26.6°C (80 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoNov 18, 2025 00:21 GMT / Nov 18, 2025 11:21 am (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: -18.59 / 167.44: Vanuatu IslandsSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22405946',-18.59000,167.44000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Vanuatu Islands',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in VanuatuNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu with 36,000 inhabitants, in 132 km (82 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry132 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakShefa ProvinceVanuatu221 km (137 mi)SE of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)I: Not feltTafea ProvinceVanuatu248 km (154 mi)S of epicenterFayaoue(pop: 4,410)I: Not feltOuvea, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia259 km (161 mi)S of epicenterWe(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltLifou, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia277 km (172 mi)N of epicenterLakatoro(pop: 705)I: Not feltMalampa ProvinceVanuatu335 km (208 mi)SW of epicenterTouho(pop: 2,280)I: Not feltProvince NordNew Caledonia342 km (212 mi)SW of epicenterPoindimie(pop: 4,890)I: Not feltPoindimie, Province NordNew Caledonia350 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterPonerihouen(pop: 2,740)I: Not feltPonerihouen, Province NordNew Caledonia351 km (218 mi)SW of epicenterHienghene(pop: 2,670)I: Not feltHienghéne, Province NordNew Caledonia385 km (239 mi)SW of epicenterKone(pop: 4,570)I: Not feltKone, Province NordNew CaledoniaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-18EpicenterAgency3.90 km0 mi00:21:11Vanuatu IslandsRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 44 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 33.7 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 53 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 14 weeks after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Monday, Aug 11, 2025, at 11:14 pm (GMT +11 local time) in 72 km (45 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.7 earthquake Coral Sea - Shefa Province, Vanuatu - Aug 11, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 48 weeks earlier, on Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024, at 12:47 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in Coral Sea, Vanuatu:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Coral Sea - Shefa Province, Vanuatu - Dec 17, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 112 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Oct 14, 1913, at 07:08 pm (GMT +11 local time) in Coral Sea, Vanuatu:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Coral Sea - Tafea Province, Vanuatu - Oct 14, 1913 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 11, 11:14 pm (GMT +11)4.735 km72 km (45 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 64 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 6 reportsInfoAug 6, 07:08 pm (GMT +11)4.635 km76 km (47 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 58 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 17 reportsInfoJul 29, 02:05 am (GMT +11)4.910 km45 km (28 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 88 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJul 17, 11:36 am (GMT +11)4.910 km49 km (30 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 160 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJun 2, 06:25 pm (GMT +11)4.735 km74 km (46 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 63 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 4 reportsInfoDec 17, 2024 12:47 pm (Efate)7.354 km121 km (75 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 25 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 50 reportsInfoJan 24, 2024 01:33 am (GMT +11)6.331 km93 km (58 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 39 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 78 reportsInfoDec 7, 2023 11:56 pm (GMT +11)7.148 km298 km (185 mi) to the SE Vanuatu 29 reportsInfoFeb 18, 2021 05:37 pm (GMT +11)6.210 km70 km (44 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 133 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2021 12:32 pm (GMT +11)5.810 km90 km (56 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 69 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 9 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2021 11:49 am (GMT +11)6.213 km85 km (53 mi) to the N 82 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 30 reportsInfoOct 2, 2018 09:08 pm (GMT +11)5.610 km92 km (57 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 62 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 9 reportsInfoFeb 28, 2013 02:09 pm (GMT +11)5.918 km97 km (60 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 103 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoFeb 6, 2012 03:40 am (GMT +11)6.18 km75 km (47 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 118 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 3, 2012 12:34 am (GMT +11)7.123 km91 km (56 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 125 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 5, 2011 12:49 pm (GMT +11)5.934 km99 km (62 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 56 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoSep 12, 2011 10:37 am (GMT +11)5.829 km54 km (34 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 79 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 25, 2011 10:06 am (GMT +11)6.213 km57 km (35 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 78 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 01:09 pm (GMT +11)5.535 km76 km (47 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 97 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 11:23 am (GMT +11)5.635 km60 km (37 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 73 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 05:19 am (GMT +11)7.128 km88 km (55 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 65 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 04:13 am (GMT +11)6.535 km82 km (51 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 66 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 03:55 am (GMT +11)7.232 km78 km (49 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 72 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 14, 2011 03:16 am (GMT +11)7.09 km251 km (156 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 112 km northeast of Mare Island, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaInfoJan 10, 2011 05:21 am (GMT +11)5.510 km99 km (61 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 147 km west of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoDec 26, 2010 12:16 am (GMT +11)7.316 km135 km (84 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 152 km northeast of Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New CaledoniaInfoAug 12, 2010 07:20 am (GMT +11)5.528 km76 km (47 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 63 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 10, 2010 04:23 pm (Efate)7.325 km134 km (83 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 34 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 25, 2010 05:15 am (GMT +11)5.615 km49 km (30 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 97 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 28, 2008 04:31 am (GMT +11)5.510 km89 km (55 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 77 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJun 10, 2008 04:49 pm (GMT +11)5.635 km75 km (46 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 58 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJun 10, 2008 03:13 pm (GMT +11)5.935 km72 km (45 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 61 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoApr 9, 2008 11:46 pm (GMT +11)7.333 km224 km (139 mi) to the SE 71 km SW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoFeb 7, 2006 09:14 pm (GMT +11)5.659 km79 km (49 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 60 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoApr 28, 2004 10:28 am (GMT +11)6.010 km98 km (61 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 59 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJun 4, 2003 08:09 am (GMT +11)5.636 km46 km (28 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 125 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoMar 21, 2003 02:08 am (GMT +11)5.533 km72 km (45 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 179 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 4, 2002 06:13 pm (GMT +11)5.510 km74 km (46 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 64 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 3, 2002 04:22 am (GMT +11)7.221 km119 km (74 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 51 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoOct 27, 2001 10:05 am (GMT +11)6.133 km71 km (44 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 87 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoOct 1, 2001 06:01 am (GMT +11)6.233 km74 km (46 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 79 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoSep 29, 2001 01:40 pm (GMT +11)6.433 km76 km (47 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 87 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 27, 1999 12:21 am (Efate)7.533 km255 km (158 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 4.8 km northwest of Paama Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoJul 13, 1994 01:35 pm (Efate)7.233 km219 km (136 mi) to the N 58 km S of Lakatoro, VanuatuInfoOct 12, 1992 06:24 am (Efate)7.4129 km175 km (109 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 56 km northwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoAug 13, 1990 08:25 am (Efate)7.1140 km201 km (125 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 29 km west of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoMar 6, 1990 03:38 am (GMT +11)7.121 km72 km (45 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 70 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJul 15, 1981 06:59 pm (GMT +11)7.030 km149 km (93 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 92 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 3, 1972 06:55 am (GMT +11)7.020 km233 km (145 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 80 km southwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoAug 12, 1965 09:31 am (Efate)7.630 km306 km (190 mi) to the N 38 km SSW of Luganville, VanuatuInfoDec 2, 1950 07:51 pm (Universal Time)7.930 km33 km (21 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 99 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoSep 20, 1920 02:39 pm (Universal Time)8.025 km189 km (118 mi) to the SE 97 km WSW of Isangel, VanuatuInfoNov 11, 1913 08:12 am (Efate)7.50 km177 km (110 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 78 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoOct 14, 1913 07:08 pm (GMT +11)8.10 km193 km (120 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 30 km west of Isangel, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJun 16, 1910 06:30 am (Universal Time)7.8100 km248 km (154 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 19 km southeast of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoJun 1, 1910 04:55 pm (GMT +11)7.50 km227 km (141 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 66 km southwest of Tanna Island, Tafea Province, VanuatuInfoMay 13, 1903 05:34 pm (Efate)7.90 km187 km (116 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 63 km northwest of Nguna Island, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]