(Unconfirmed) Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth9 Nov 02:18 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 9, 2025 02:13:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 02:13 pm (GMT +12)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9DepthUnknownEpicenter latitude / longitude17.07°S / 172.68°EVanuatuSeismic antipode17.07°N / 7.32°WMauritaniaShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 27.2°C (81 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated 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 energy19 minutes agoNov 9, 2025 02:13 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 02:13 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -17.07 / 172.68: Vanuatu Islands RegionSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22370054',-17.07000,172.68000,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Vanuatu Islands Region',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 placesUser-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 GMT2025-11-9EpicenterAgency3.90 km0 mi02:13:36Vanuatu Islands RegionRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.5 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 1.04 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 1.38 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 1.38 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 42 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, at 05:19 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 80 km (50 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.8 unconfirmed quake Vanuatu: Fiji Islands Region - Jan 22, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 1 year 38 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Feb 15, 2024, at 06:58 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu:Mag. 5.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Shefa Province, Vanuatu - Feb 15, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 26 years ago earlier, on Friday, Feb 25, 2000, at 01:43 pm (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu:Mag. 7.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Vanuatu - Feb 25, 2000 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 22, 05:19 pm (GMT +12)4?120 km80 km (50 mi) to the SE Vanuatu: Fiji Islands Region (unconfirmed)InfoFeb 15, 2024 06:58 am (GMT +12)5.68 km50 km (31 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 500 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoJun 19, 2021 11:59 pm (GMT +12)5.510 km88 km (55 mi) to the NE Fiji Islands RegionInfoMar 8, 2021 02:08 am (GMT +12)4.810 km92 km (57 mi) to the S Vanuatu RegionInfoAug 8, 2019 04:55 am (GMT +12)4.510 km94 km (58 mi) to the SE Fiji RegionInfoJun 4, 2019 06:24 pm (GMT +12)5.310 km63 km (39 mi) to the E Fiji Islands RegionInfoDec 7, 2015 09:56 am (GMT +12)4.930 km93 km (58 mi) to the S Vanuatu RegionInfoApr 13, 2013 10:49 pm (Universal Time)5.90 km95 km (59 mi) to the N near e of Magnitude 5.9, Near of NouméaInfoFeb 6, 2013 04:20 am (Universal Time)5.810 km60 km (38 mi) to the E near Magnitude 5.8, Near of NouméaInfoDec 28, 2012 06:28 pm (GMT +12)4.935 km97 km (60 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 493 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoFeb 1, 2009 05:07 am (Universal Time)4.835 km72 km (45 mi) to the W Vanuatu RegionInfoNov 18, 2008 12:16 am (GMT +11)5.439 km77 km (48 mi) to the W Vanuatu RegionInfoDec 20, 2003 01:12 am (GMT +11)5.433 km54 km (34 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 444 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 18, 2003 11:57 am (GMT +11)4.910 km37 km (23 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 435 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 16, 2003 06:58 pm (GMT +11)4.710 km45 km (28 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoNov 14, 2003 03:28 pm (GMT +11)6.110 km52 km (33 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoApr 21, 2002 03:59 am (GMT +12)6.033 km98 km (61 mi) to the NE Fiji RegionInfoMar 24, 2002 04:55 pm (GMT +11)5.433 km84 km (52 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoFeb 25, 2000 01:43 pm (GMT +12)7.133 km299 km (186 mi) to the SE Vanuatu RegionInfoJul 12, 1995 07:42 am (Universal Time)4.733 km43 km (27 mi) to the E Fiji Islands RegionInfoJan 28, 1995 06:00 am (Universal Time)4.70 km47 km (29 mi) to the N Vanuatu Islands RegionInfoFeb 17, 1992 11:23 am (GMT +11)4.833 km73 km (46 mi) to the SW Vanuatu RegionInfoSep 13, 1988 01:06 am (GMT +12)4.933 km48 km (30 mi) to the N Vanuatu RegionInfoJan 30, 1987 07:55 pm (GMT +12)4.733 km99 km (61 mi) to the NE Fiji RegionInfoDec 19, 1984 06:51 pm (GMT +11)5.734 km22 km (14 mi) to the W Vanuatu RegionInfoOct 31, 1977 07:28 pm (Universal Time)4.920 km76 km (47 mi) to the N Vanuatu RegionInfoNov 21, 1976 01:07 am (Universal Time)4.743 km82 km (51 mi) to the N Vanuatu RegionInfoJun 8, 1973 08:12 pm (GMT +12)4.833 km83 km (51 mi) to the NE Fiji RegionInfoJan 10, 1971 03:37 am (Universal Time)4.957 km84 km (52 mi) to the SE Vanuatu Islands RegionInfoJan 3, 1967 12:40 pm (GMT +11)4.825 km58 km (36 mi) to the SW Vanuatu Islands RegionInfoDec 31, 1966 02:21 pm (GMT +11)4.922 km71 km (44 mi) to the SW Vanuatu Islands RegionInfoJul 20, 1950 09:30 am (Universal Time)6.435 km68 km (43 mi) to the NE Fiji RegionInfoJun 29, 1928 10:49 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km234 km (146 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoMap 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]