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M4.5 Earthquake near 63 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-01-03 12:21:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

63 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2025 at 12:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 63 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

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

Details

ID
5e42f04b8a618a3cab0f63506242133e51de41a9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 12:21:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.24320, 168.61360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 47 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tongoa AirportVanuatu · TGH · NVST
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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