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M4.7 Earthquake near 267 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-03-28 17:24:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
378.1 km
Source
USGS

267 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 267 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on March 28, 2025 at 17:24 UTC. At roughly 378 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
757d81ce4600ced3d5e4a1e30da36e59f9e237fe
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
378.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 17:24:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.06120, -176.39160

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 378.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 378.1 km
Deep
378.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 82 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 96 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 100 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 244 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga

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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