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M4.4 Earthquake near Vanuatu region

UTC time: 2025-03-29 05:23:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
528.4 km
Source
USGS

Vanuatu region

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2025 at 05:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu region. The deep hypocenter at about 528 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
329d949c1c1beaf53161f562825407843590ddf6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
528.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-29 05:23:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.14330, 174.63420

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 528.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 528.4 km
Deep
528.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 416 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·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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