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M4.9 Earthquake near 39 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 13:25:14 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 39 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) on December 7, 2025 at 13:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
49b3480a9051b0310953ddcae253e82bd8103f00
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 13:25:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Sanma
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.97990, 166.71280
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
36 km — shallower than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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

  • Gaua
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • North West Santo AirportVanuatu · OLJ · NVSZ
    19.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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