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M4.7 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 06:20:22 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2025 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 249 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
50efca8bb12eef7c7426b5a3319c488f3dfb1b2f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
249.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 06:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Tafea
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.82000, 169.31000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 249 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 249 km
Intermediate
249 km
249 km — deeper than the regional average (92.2 km)
Regional average: 92.2 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

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Context for this earthquake

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

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