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M4.7 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-09 11:25:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
61.0 km
Source
EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 11:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 61 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1cdbb2be2a34d2c853227acc29750ac06c8e927d
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 11:25:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.44170, 166.46980
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 359 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 459 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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