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M4.3 Earthquake near 184 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-14 22:58:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
66.8 km
Source
USGS

184 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2025 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 184 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
480e6cfdf8e3ea0cce746be8429767a954eeb1ea
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
66.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 22:58:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.44770, 166.68060

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.8 km
Shallow
66.8 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: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 350 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 450 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.

Earthquake overview

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