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M4.8 Earthquake near 146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 17:16:40 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu (Vanuatu). At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
180a85251cac57fe567b0a17f24b17928e2c92a3
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
92.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 17:16:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Torba
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.95900, 166.58230
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.7 km
Intermediate
92.7 km
92.7 km — close to the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 302 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 402 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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