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M4.5 Earthquake near 48 km S of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-01 08:41:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 174.0 km
Source: USGS

48 km S of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 48 km S of Sola, Vanuatu on February 1, 2025 at 08:41 UTC. At around 174 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

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

174.0 km

UTC time

2025-02-01 08:41:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-14.31560, 167.54640

Depth profile

Intermediate

174 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: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Suretamatai

Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
Motlav

Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 123 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym Activity reported

Distance: 224 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
Lopevi

Distance: 258 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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