(Unconfirmed) Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 16 km depth28 Aug 08:53 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.28 Aug 08:54: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.00 to 16.00 km (from 11.2 to 9.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 26 km (16 mi) towards SW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 28, 2025 08:50:04 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 28, 2025, at 07:50 pm (GMT +11)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth16 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude16.46°S / 167.44°EMalampa Province, VanuatuSeismic antipode16.46°N / 12.56°WMauritaniaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoAmbrym (76 km / 47 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 22.8°C (73 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (4 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 energy12 minutes agoAug 28, 2025 08:50 GMT / Aug 28, 2025 07:50 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: -16.46 / 167.44: Vanuatu IslandsSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22109334',-16.46000,167.44000,'12 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 Norsup, a town with 3,000 inhabitants in Vanuatu, in 44 km (27 mi) distance north 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, 170 km (105 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(*)RegionCountry40 km (25 mi)N of epicenterLakatoro(pop: 705)III: WeakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu44 km (27 mi)N of epicenterNorsup(pop: 3,000)III: WeakMalampa ProvinceVanuatu109 km (68 mi)N of epicenterLuganville(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakSanma ProvinceVanuatu163 km (101 mi)N of epicenterPort-Olry(pop: 1,950)I: Not feltSanma ProvinceVanuatu170 km (105 mi)SE 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 GMT2025-08-28EpicenterAgency3.916 km9.9 mi08:50:04Vanuatu IslandsRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 79 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 75 quakes per year (or 6.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 215 quakes per year (or 17.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 12 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 day 3 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025, at 04:37 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11) in 19 km (12 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.9 earthquake 25 km south of Norsup - Malampa Province, Vanuatu - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 36 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 7.9. It had occurred 75 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Dec 2, 1950, at 07:51 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Coral Sea, Vanuatu:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Coral Sea - Shefa Province, Vanuatu - Dec 2, 1950 - 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 27, 04:37 pm (Efate)4.935 km19 km (12 mi) to the N 25 km south of Norsup, Malampa Province, Vanuatu I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 29, 08:22 am (Efate)5.110 km85 km (53 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 39 km southwest of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoMar 28, 12:53 pm (GMT +11)5.0173 km77 km (48 mi) to the NE 54 km ENE of Lakatoro, VanuatuInfoFeb 20, 05:30 pm (Universal Time)4.6125 km95 km (59 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 53 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoFeb 15, 05:53 am (GMT +11)4.914 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 96 km WNW of Port-Vila, VanuatuInfoDec 17, 2024 12:47 pm (Efate)7.354 km153 km (95 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 25 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 50 reportsInfoMay 26, 2024 09:23 am (GMT +11)6.322 km86 km (54 mi) to the SE 83 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 5 reportsInfoJan 8, 2023 11:32 pm (Efate)7.029 km179 km (111 mi) to the N 23 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 10 reportsInfoApr 10, 2022 07:52 am (GMT +11)6.317 km64 km (40 mi) to the WCoral Sea, 69 km west of Malakula Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoAug 5, 2020 11:05 pm (Efate)6.4187 km71 km (44 mi) to the NE Vanuatu Islands 4 reportsInfoMay 27, 2020 06:09 pm (GMT +11)6.310 km83 km (52 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 87 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 9 reportsInfoAug 1, 2019 02:02 am (Efate)6.5195 km61 km (38 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 19 km west of Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu 4 reportsInfoMar 21, 2019 02:24 am (GMT +11)6.1137 km91 km (57 mi) to the N Vanuatu Islands 10 reportsInfoAug 22, 2018 09:32 am (Efate)6.410 km91 km (56 mi) to the NE Vanuatu Islands 2 reportsInfoApr 29, 2016 06:33 am (Efate)6.927 km46 km (29 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 27 km north of Malakula Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoOct 21, 2015 08:52 am (Efate)7.0136 km184 km (115 mi) to the N Vanuatu Islands 8 reportsInfoFeb 20, 2015 12:18 am (Efate)6.52 km80 km (50 mi) to the E VanuatuInfoFeb 3, 2012 12:34 am (GMT +11)7.123 km156 km (97 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 125 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 05:19 am (GMT +11)7.128 km222 km (138 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 65 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 21, 2011 03:55 am (GMT +11)7.232 km225 km (140 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 72 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 10, 2010 04:23 pm (Efate)7.325 km138 km (85 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 34 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoMar 12, 2008 10:36 pm (GMT +11)6.310 km28 km (17 mi) to the W 49 km SSW of Lakatoro, VanuatuInfoMar 12, 2008 10:23 pm (Efate)6.413 km16 km (10.2 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 91 km southwest of Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 2, 2007 04:08 am (Efate)7.2120 km100 km (62 mi) to the N 56 km E of Luganville, VanuatuInfoAug 8, 2006 09:18 am (Efate)6.8150 km83 km (51 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 43 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoMay 14, 2003 08:21 am (GMT +11)6.333 km98 km (61 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 67 km west of Nguna Island, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 3, 2002 04:22 am (GMT +11)7.221 km134 km (83 mi) to the S 50 km WNW of Port-Vila, VanuatuInfoJan 10, 2001 03:49 am (Efate)7.1103 km173 km (107 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 52 km northeast of Marina Island, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoOct 5, 2000 03:58 am (Efate)7.023 km129 km (80 mi) to the NW 29 km west of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoAug 9, 2000 11:08 am (Efate)6.333 km103 km (64 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 22 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoNov 27, 1999 12:21 am (Efate)7.533 km83 km (51 mi) to the ECoral Sea, 4.8 km northwest of Paama Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 22, 1999 11:40 pm (Efate)6.633 km74 km (46 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 17 km northwest of Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 16, 1997 05:59 am (GMT +11)7.0123 km146 km (91 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 48 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJul 25, 1994 04:55 am (Efate)6.421 km58 km (36 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 90 km southwest of Paama Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoJul 13, 1994 02:13 pm (GMT +11)6.733 km44 km (27 mi) to the SWCoral Sea, 112 km southwest of Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoJul 13, 1994 01:35 pm (Efate)7.233 km20 km (12 mi) to the SE 58 km S of Lakatoro, VanuatuInfoJul 27, 1990 11:37 pm (GMT +11)7.2126 km123 km (76 mi) to the N 37 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuInfoMar 6, 1990 03:38 am (GMT +11)7.121 km217 km (135 mi) to the S VanuatuInfoFeb 24, 1987 02:49 am (GMT +11)6.9234 km83 km (51 mi) to the NECoral Sea, 34 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuInfoDec 21, 1985 12:13 pm (Efate)7.143 km295 km (183 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 81 km south of Tegua Island, Torba Province, VanuatuInfoNov 28, 1985 01:25 pm (GMT +11)7.033 km298 km (185 mi) to the NW 142 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuInfoJul 4, 1985 02:55 am (GMT +11)6.529 km97 km (60 mi) to the SE VanuatuInfoJul 15, 1981 06:59 pm (GMT +11)7.030 km91 km (56 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 92 km northwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 10, 1974 07:51 pm (Efate)7.234 km234 km (145 mi) to the N 70 km NNW of Port-Olry, VanuatuInfoDec 29, 1973 11:19 am (Efate)7.247 km160 km (100 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 24 km north of Marina Island, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoDec 29, 1973 12:41 am (Efate)7.526 km240 km (149 mi) to the NW 81 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuInfoMay 4, 1972 06:48 pm (Efate)6.951 km56 km (35 mi) to the N VanuatuInfoOct 28, 1971 04:58 am (Efate)6.845 km100 km (62 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 8.5 km east of Aore Island, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoAug 13, 1965 11:40 pm (Efate)7.425 km70 km (43 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 46 km west of Norsup, Malampa Province, VanuatuInfoAug 12, 1965 09:31 am (Efate)7.630 km76 km (47 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 39 km south of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoMay 20, 1965 11:40 am (GMT +11)7.7120 km184 km (114 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 87 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoJul 5, 1964 11:00 am (Efate)7.50 km147 km (91 mi) to the NW Vanuatu Islands: Espiritu Santo IslandsInfoDec 2, 1950 07:51 pm (Universal Time)7.930 km214 km (133 mi) to the SCoral Sea, 99 km southwest of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoJan 5, 1946 07:57 pm (Universal Time)7.035 km86 km (53 mi) to the NCoral Sea, 38 km southeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoNov 11, 1913 08:12 am (Efate)7.50 km238 km (148 mi) to the SECoral Sea, 78 km east of Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuInfoNov 9, 1910 06:01 am (Universal Time)7.420 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWCoral Sea, 85 km south of Luganville, Sanma Province, VanuatuInfoMay 13, 1903 05:34 pm (Efate)7.90 km85 km (53 mi) to the SE Vanuatu IslandsInfoMap 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 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