M5.2 earthquake 60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at Dec 7, 7:16 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 7 Dec 2025, 12:16 UTC |
| Location | -14.675°, 166.661° – 60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 6.2 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rt4z |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 48 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Feb 13, 9:27 PM 245 d ago | 43 km | 1 report |
| 6.1 | 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Aug 15, 11:20 PM 62 d ago | 146 km | 1 report |
| 6.0 | 63 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Jul 24, 5:37 PM 84 d ago | 15 km | 3 reports |
| 5.6 | 93 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Jan 9, 6:19 PM 280 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.6 | 54 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · PAGER green | Dec 23, 3:41 PM 297 d ago | 157 km | 2 reports |
| 5.5 | 58 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Dec 7, 7:16 AM 313 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 55 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu | Jul 24, 5:19 PM 84 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 32 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jun 28, 3:05 AM 111 d ago | 180 km | – |
| 5.1 | 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu | Feb 21, 8:22 PM 237 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 93 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jul 24, 7:44 PM 84 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 105 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Feb 17, 7:45 PM 241 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 19 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Mar 17, 7:27 PM 213 d ago | 86 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.5.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.