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M4.8 Earthquake near Mangaliliu, Shefa Province

UTC time: 2025-01-01 04:37:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
91.0 km
Source
USGS

Shefa Province · Mangaliliu

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 04:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Mangaliliu, Shefa Province. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1792fdb243aae8229e8e7d3730f87f539b471af1
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 04:37:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Shefa Province
City
Mangaliliu
Village
Mangaliliu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.64100, 168.17210

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 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

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    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bauerfield International AirportVanuatu · VLI · NVVV
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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.

Earthquake overview

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