Sept. 12: Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude reported close to Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Published Sep 12, 2025

Friday afternoon, a 5.0 magnitude quake was recorded close to Lakatoro, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 04:50 UTC (15:50 local time), the region was struck by a tremor. The earthquake rattled at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter about 31 km south-southwest of Lakatoro.

Did you feel it?

If you exparienced the quake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Past week’s tremor

Over the last week, another earthquake with a magnitude 4.8 was registered in the area. It was also detected near Lakatoro, one day ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey