(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 121 km depth10 Nov 05:24 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 10, 2025 05:18:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Nov 10, 2025, at 05:18 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth121 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.06°S / 167.4°EVanuatuSeismic antipode15.06°N / 12.6°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoAoba (60 km / 37 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoNov 10, 2025 05:18 GMT / Nov 10, 2025 05:18 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -15.06 / 167.4: Vanuatu IslandsSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22374724',-15.06000,167.40000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 57 km (36 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very 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, 313 km (195 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry35 km (22 mi)W of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,950)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu57 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu112 km (69 mi)S of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)II: Very weakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu133 km (82 mi)N of epicenterSola(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakTorba ProvinceVanuatu313 km (195 mi)S of epicenterPort Vila(pop: 35,900)I: Not feltShefa 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 GMT2025-11-10EpicenterAgency4.2121 km75 mi05:18:54Vanuatu 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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 10, 2025 05:18 am (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.2121 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 158 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 1.04 quakes per yearMag. 5 or higher: 13.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 134 quakes per year (or 11.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 152 quakes per year (or 12.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 528 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 22 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