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M4.6 Earthquake near southeast of the Loyalty Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-03 03:37:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
47.7 km
Source
USGS

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands on February 3, 2025 at 03:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
5ebc4eddaae87baebfbeaed77ab6bd3959eb5c4d
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
47.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 03:37:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.53350, 171.53530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.7 km
Shallow
47.7 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

  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·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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