(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 65 km depth16 Nov 11:33 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 16, 2025 11:29:11 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 16, 2025, at 11:29 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.9Depth65 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.75°S / 167.07°EVanuatuSeismic antipode14.75°N / 12.93°WSenegalShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoGaua (71 km / 44 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoNov 16, 2025 11:29 GMT / Nov 16, 2025 11:29 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -14.75 / 167.07: Vanuatu IslandsSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22400251',-14.75000,167.07000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, Vanuatu Islands',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Luganville, a town with 13,000 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 86 km (54 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, 358 km (222 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry32 km (20 mi)S of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,950)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu86 km (54 mi)S of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)III: WeakSanma ProvinceVanuatu110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)III: WeakTorba ProvinceVanuatu150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)III: WeakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu358 km (222 mi)S of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakShefa ProvinceVanuatu468 km (291 mi)N of epicenterLata(pop: 553)II: Very weakTemotu ProvinceSolomon Islands583 km (362 mi)SE of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)I: Not feltTafea ProvinceVanuatu661 km (411 mi)SW of epicenterWala(pop: 890)I: Not feltBelep, Province NordNew Caledonia735 km (457 mi)NW of epicenterKirakira(pop: 3,500)I: Not feltMakira-Ulawa ProvinceSolomon IslandsNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-11-16EpicenterAgency4.965 km40 mi11:29:11Vanuatu IslandsRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 16, 2025 11:29 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.965 km0 km - This quakeVanuatu IslandsMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 115 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 12.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 103 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 113 quakes per year (or 9.4 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 381 quakes per year (or 31.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 15 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake