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M4.8 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-25 22:29:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
283.0 km
Source
ISC

Santa Cruz Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz Islands on December 25, 2025 at 22:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 283 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
5606fbd9de9cebce72cfd01ca7b34ede83957f6f
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
283.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 22:29:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
-12.12800, 167.36100
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 283 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 283 km
Intermediate
283 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

  • Motlav
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 366 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 466 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.

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