Global Earthquake Activity

Moderate yet deep 5.2 quake hits near Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Published: 23 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Tuesday, Dec 23, 2025 20:52 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Vanuatu near Luganville, Sanma Province, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Wednesday, December 24th, 2025, at 7:42 am local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 157. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Port-Olry (pop. 1,300) located 43 km from the epicenter, Hog Harbour (pop. 1000) 52 km away, Luganville (pop. 13,400) 95 km away, and Sola (pop. 1,200) 97 km away.
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Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake – 95 km north of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, Dec 23, 2025, at 08:42 pm (Universal Time)

Published: 23 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Dec 8, 12:25 am (Efate)

4.9

36 km58 km (36 mi) to the SW 77 km northwest of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu InfoDec 7, 11:16 pm (Efate)

5.6

10 km61 km (38 mi) to the W Coral Sea, 58 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 3 reportsInfoNov 16, 10:29 pm (GMT +11)

4.7

35 km50 km (31 mi) to the NW 73 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoNov 14, 11:10 pm (Efate)

4.9

38 km86 km (54 mi) to the E 92 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu InfoOct 25, 07:12 pm (GMT +11)

5.1

228 km26 km (16 mi) to the E Coral Sea, 40 km south of Gaua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu InfoMay 28, 07:57 pm (Efate)

5.9

202 km50 km (31 mi) to the N Coral Sea, 24 km west of Gaua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoMar 22, 11:51 pm (GMT +11)

5.3

125 km71 km (44 mi) to the N Coral Sea, 64 km west of Sola, Torba Province, Vanuatu InfoAug 6, 2024 07:59 pm (Efate)

5.4

117 km54 km (34 mi) to the S Coral Sea, 39 km north of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 13 reportsInfoJun 24, 2024 07:03 pm (GMT +11)

6.3

149 km12 km (7.5 mi) to the NE Coral Sea, 50 km north of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 23 reportsInfoNov 22, 2023 03:47 pm (Efate)

6.7

13 km91 km (57 mi) to the E Coral Sea, 28 km northwest of Maewo Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu 3 reportsInfoAug 16, 2023 11:47 pm (Efate)

6.5

188 km91 km (56 mi) to the N Coral Sea, 35 km west of Sola, Torba Province, Vanuatu 16 reportsInfoJan 8,

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Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake – Fiji on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2025, at 08:32 am (GMT +12)

Published: 23 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Dec 16, 11:39 pm (GMT +12)

4.8

519 km106 km (66 mi) to the S South of the Fiji Islands InfoOct 17, 05:33 pm (GMT +12)

4.2

512 km79 km (49 mi) to the S South of Fiji Islands InfoSep 9, 11:09 pm (GMT +12)

4.4

500 km127 km (79 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, Fiji InfoAug 27, 08:28 am (GMT +12)

4.9

611 km187 km (116 mi) to the SW South of the Fiji Islands InfoMay 10, 12:40 pm (GMT +12)

4.6

600 km196 km (122 mi) to the S Fiji InfoDec 30, 2024 10:39 pm (GMT +12)

4.8

500 km231 km (144 mi) to the S New Zealand InfoOct 29, 2024 10:33 am (GMT +12)

4.8

491 km103 km (64 mi) to the S South of the Fiji Islands InfoOct 28, 2024 02:46 pm (GMT +12)

4.9

489 km99 km (61 mi) to the S South of the Fiji Islands InfoMar 26, 2024 03:14 pm (GMT +12)

5.1

555 km99 km (62 mi) to the S New Zealand InfoNov 14, 2023 03:35 pm (GMT +12)

5.2

192 km223 km (138 mi) to the S New Zealand 1 reportInfoNov 9, 2022 09:51 pm (GMT +12)

7.0

660 km184 km (114 mi) to the SW South of the Fiji Islands InfoMay 22, 2022 07:41 pm (GMT +12)

5.1

599 km192 km (119 mi) to the SW South of the Fiji Islands InfoMar 25, 2021 03:57 pm (GMT +12)

5.5

600 km154 km (95 mi) to the SW New Zealand 5 reportsInfoOct 30, 2020 10:14 pm (GMT +12)

5.2

544 km95 km (59 mi) to the S New Zealand InfoJul 15, 2020 03:51 pm (GMT +12)

5.6

686 km224 km (139 mi) to the S New Zealand InfoJun 19, 2020 02:07 am (GMT

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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake – South Pacific Ocean, 377 km south of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, on Tuesday, Dec 23, 2025, at 08:31 am (GMT -12)

Published: 23 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Nov 28, 02:31 pm (GMT -12)

4.8

10 km84 km (52 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, 452 km south of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga InfoNov 2, 09:40 pm (GMT +13)

4.9

60 km76 km (47 mi) to the NW South Pacific Ocean, 324 km south of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga InfoOct 3, 03:43 pm (GMT +13)

5.2

10 km75 km (47 mi) to the NE Tonga InfoAug 26, 12:10 pm (GMT -12)

5.2

35 km47 km (29 mi) to the S South of Tonga InfoAug 26, 02:15 pm (GMT +12)

4.1

10 km50 km (31 mi) to the E South of Tonga InfoAug 22, 12:43 pm (GMT -12)

5.0

62 km33 km (21 mi) to the SW South Pacific Ocean, 400 km south of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga InfoAug 22, 12:10 pm (GMT -12)

5.5

10 km25 km (16 mi) to the SW South of Tonga InfoAug 20, 02:37 am (GMT +12)

5.4

10 km39 km (24 mi) to the NW South of the Fiji Islands InfoFeb 7, 11:27 pm (GMT +13)

6.0

59 km75 km (47 mi) to the NW South Pacific Ocean, 308 km southwest of ‘Eua Island, Eua, Tonga InfoJun 25, 2023 07:16 pm (GMT +12)

6.2

9 km48 km (30 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, 308 km south of ‘Eua Island, Eua, Tonga 1 reportInfoJun 19, 2023 03:04 am (GMT +12)

5.9

10 km77 km (48 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, 289 km south of ‘Eua Island, Eua, Tonga InfoJun 19, 2023 02:29 am (GMT +12)

5.7

10 km59 km (37 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, 302 km south of ‘Eua Island, Eua, Tonga InfoJun 16, 2023 07:06 am (GMT

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