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M4.7 Earthquake near 197 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-12-09 11:25:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
71.3 km
Source
USGS

197 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 11:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 197 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu. At around 71 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
28347e8f06d2171fef4d438af2676d4b97fdc499
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
71.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 11:25:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.46810, 166.43290
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.3 km
Intermediate
71.3 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: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 358 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 458 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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