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M4.8 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 13:25:10 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 13:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
241e0e553210ffdd0c75dd1e2dbed4461d0383e5
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 13:25:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Sanma
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-14.76000, 166.68000
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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

  • Gaua
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 142 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • North West Santo AirportVanuatu · OLJ · NVSZ
    18.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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