(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 25 km depth9 Oct 00:30 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 9, 2025 00:27:05 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 9, 2025, at 12:27 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth25 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude19.12°S / 168.77°EVanuatuSeismic antipode19.12°N / 11.23°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoMelkum (42 km / 26 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoOct 9, 2025 00:27 GMT / Oct 9, 2025 12:27 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -19.12 / 168.77: Vanuatu IslandsSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22254859',-19.12000,168.77000,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, 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 Isangel, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 71 km (44 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of New Caledonia, Noumea, 426 km (265 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(*)RegionCountry71 km (44 mi)SE of epicenterIsangel(pop: 1,440)III: WeakTafea ProvinceVanuatu161 km (100 mi)N of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)III: WeakShefa ProvinceVanuatu254 km (158 mi)SW of epicenterWe(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakLifou, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia286 km (177 mi)S of epicenterTadine(pop: 7,490)II: Very weakMare, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia289 km (180 mi)SW of epicenterFayaoue(pop: 4,410)II: Very weakOuvea, Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia370 km (230 mi)NW of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)II: Very weakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu385 km (239 mi)SW of epicenterThio(pop: 2,750)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia390 km (242 mi)SW of epicenterYate-Barrage(pop: 1,870)II: Very weakNew Caledonia398 km (247 mi)SW of epicenterCanala(pop: 3,540)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia408 km (253 mi)SW of epicenterHouailou(pop: 4,560)II: Very weakHouaïlou, Province NordNew Caledonia412 km (256 mi)SW of epicenterTouho(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia412 km (256 mi)SW of epicenterPoindimie(pop: 4,890)II: Very weakPoindimie, Province NordNew Caledonia414 km (257 mi)SW of epicenterPonerihouen(pop: 2,740)II: Very weakPonerihouen, Province NordNew Caledonia415 km (258 mi)SW of epicenterDumbea(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakDumbea, Province SudNew Caledonia416 km (259 mi)S of epicenterVao(pop: 1,860)II: Very weakL’Île des Pins, Province SudNew Caledonia416 km (259 mi)SW of epicenterBouloupari(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia418 km (260 mi)SW of epicenterMont-Dore(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia419 km (260 mi)SW of epicenterPaita(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakPaita, Province SudNew Caledonia421 km (261 mi)SW of epicenterLa Foa(pop: 2,950)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia426 km (265 mi)SW of epicenterNoumea(pop: 93,100)II: Very weakNoumea, Province SudNew Caledonia431 km (268 mi)SW of epicenterMoindou(pop: 609)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia435 km (270 mi)NW of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu437 km (271 mi)SW of epicenterBourail(pop: 4,830)II: Very weakProvince SudNew Caledonia437 km (272 mi)SW of epicenterHienghene(pop: 2,670)II: Very weakHienghéne, Province NordNew Caledonia452 km (281 mi)SW of epicenterPoya(pop: 2,620)II: Very weakProvince NordNew Caledonia461 km (287 mi)SW of epicenterKone(pop: 4,570)I: Not feltKone, Province NordNew Caledonia462 km (287 mi)W of epicenterPouebo(pop: 2,390)I: Not feltPouébo, Province NordNew Caledonia472 km (293 mi)SW of epicenterVoh(pop: 2,270)I: Not feltProvince NordNew Caledonia474 km (295 mi)W of epicenterOuegoa(pop: 2,130)I: Not feltOuégoa, Province NordNew Caledonia488 km (303 mi)N of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,950)I: Not feltSanma ProvinceVanuatu488 km (303 mi)W of epicenterKaala-Gomen(pop: 1,900)I: Not feltKaala-Gomén, Province NordNew Caledonia496 km (308 mi)W of epicenterKoumac(pop: 3,060)I: Not feltProvince NordNew Caledonia513 km (319 mi)W of epicenterPoum(pop: 1,410)I: Not feltProvince NordNew Caledonia541 km (336 mi)W of epicenterWala(pop: 890)I: Not feltBelep, Province NordNew Caledonia598 km (371 mi)N of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)I: Not feltTorba ProvinceVanuatuNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-10-9EpicenterAgency4.825 km16 mi00:27:05Vanuatu 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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 9, 2025 12:27 am (Universal Time)3 minutes ago4.825 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 62 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.52 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 50 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 64 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake