Earthquakes in Vanuatu — February 2025

11 earthquakes were recorded in Vanuatu during February 2025, an average of 0.4 per day.

11 reached magnitude 4 or above and 5 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 59 km.

The month's largest event in Vanuatu was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 10 February 2025 at 00:09 UTC. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake radiates roughly 10,676 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Vanuatu monthly average of 13 events over the period we cover, and down from the 20 recorded the previous month.

73% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 27% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 6 in the magnitude 4 range, 5 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 10 February, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.9 near Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 10 February at 18 km; M5.3 near Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 10 February at 10 km; M5.2 near Lakatoro, Vanuatu on 08 February at 163 km.

That is 12% below the 13 events Vanuatu averages per month across the 21 months on record.