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M4.6 Earthquake near 159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-11-18 00:19:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
233.5 km
Source
USGS

159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on November 18, 2025 at 00:19 UTC. At around 233 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
08f36691852fda185f4023237a0a3e1bb488aaae
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
233.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 00:19:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.48980, 167.14250
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 233.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 233.5 km
Intermediate
233.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Motlav
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 331 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 431 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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