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M4.3 Earthquake near 254 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-01-01 04:03:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
424.2 km
Source
USGS

254 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 04:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 254 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna. At roughly 424 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4122cebf5199cd47bd34343cf6e3c213a00dd976
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
424.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 04:03:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.49260, -177.36910

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 424.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 424.2 km
Deep
424.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 211 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 212 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 279 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 358 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga

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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Global (24h)
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