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M4.6 Earthquake near 73 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-04-20 15:15:05 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 102.9 km
Source: USGS

73 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 73 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on April 20, 2025 at 15:15 UTC. At around 103 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

6342a2544ec22df43257c58ff1359b30521b5d3a

Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

102.9 km

UTC time

2025-04-20 15:15:05 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-13.68340, 166.90520

Depth profile

Intermediate

102.9 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

Suretamatai

Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
Motlav

Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
Gaua

Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 214 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym Activity reported

Distance: 314 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
Lopevi

Distance: 350 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.

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