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M4.5 Earthquake near 38 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-12-23 20:41:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
171.0 km
Source
NNSN

38 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 20:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 38 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 171 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3690a44dde4083224c42a5593697c53e6f780ac8
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
171.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 20:41:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-14.70300, 167.16500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 171 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 171 km
Intermediate
171 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

  • Gaua
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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