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M4.2 Earthquake near Vanuatu region

UTC time: 2025-01-25 07:28:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
603.1 km
Source
USGS

Vanuatu region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu region on January 25, 2025 at 07:28 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 603 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7d038a3a591e8ac4e9b353c8f252afa250546714
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
603.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 07:28:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.76800, 172.32720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 603.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 603.1 km
Deep
603.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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