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M4.4 Earthquake near 177 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-02 11:23:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
229.2 km
Source
USGS

177 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2025 at 11:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 177 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. At around 229 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
1f2a7ff4b097857f56f757bb10ecfbb44d62ef6d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
229.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-02 11:23:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.40580, 166.89590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 229.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 229.2 km
Intermediate
229.2 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: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 347 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 447 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.

Earthquake overview

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