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M4.2 Earthquake near 260 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-03-26 21:32:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
383.2 km
Source
USGS

260 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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About this earthquake

On March 26, 2025 at 21:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 260 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna. The deep hypocenter at about 383 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7ef7aee8e2140ff87d486527d1bf03517fe8f6f4
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
383.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-26 21:32:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.90340, -176.32460

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 383.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 383.2 km
Deep
383.2 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: 64 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 82 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 83 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 232 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 276 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.

Earthquake overview

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