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M4.4 Earthquake near 115 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-11 05:21:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
205.5 km
Source
USGS

115 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 115 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on March 11, 2025 at 05:21 UTC. At around 205 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
678ed1c1443295ecc8e1c4437b7e5cf69b94c002
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
205.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 05:21:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.05730, 166.89080

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 205.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 205.5 km
Intermediate
205.5 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: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 279 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 379 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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