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M4.0 Earthquake near 91 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-21 12:12:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
105.1 km
Source
USGS

91 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2025 at 12:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near 91 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu. At around 105 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

ID
591c7ae257866c2afcfc9fb5ce9d778cf0543de1
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
105.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 12:12:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.79000, 168.92020

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.1 km
Intermediate
105.1 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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 261 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.

Earthquake overview

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