Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: us7000qvmd

Location

31 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 12, 2025

4:50 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.3434, 167.2667

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

31 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -16.3434°, 167.2667° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Last Updated
September 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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