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M4.3 Earthquake near 24 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-01-22 04:12:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
95.1 km
Source
USGS

24 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2025 at 04:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 24 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
82d507db1856aa01b813715d82364a785b7d65a4
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
95.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 04:12:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.88990, 167.23960

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.1 km
Intermediate
95.1 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

  • Gaua
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 178 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 215 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.

Earthquake overview

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