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M4.7 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-13 18:53:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
217.0 km
Source
GFZ

Santa Cruz Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz Islands on December 13, 2025 at 18:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 217 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
5f5fe5a87077c428ce7f06507101ed9a55826632
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
217.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 18:53:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-12.56000, 166.77000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 217 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 217 km
Intermediate
217 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: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 335 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 435 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.

Earthquake overview

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