7th January 2025 – (Port Vila) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck near Port Vila, Vanuatu, on Monday evening. The tremor occurred at 21:20:45 GMT, with the epicentre located approximately 42 kilometres southwest of the capital city. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was recorded at a depth of 35.0 kilometres, with its coordinates pinpointed at 17.96 degrees south latitude and 167.98 degrees east longitude.
