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M4.9 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-26 05:54:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
61.0 km
Source
EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS on August 26, 2025 at 05:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
40709ffb622e9da0b7ea9d5cf624c9af194f3ba4
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 05:54:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.46110, 166.50330
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 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

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 356 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 456 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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