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M4.9 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-14 20:48:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
152.5 km
Source
EMSC

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
83a549951c200b7dba04a50f371940316a861297
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
152.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 20:48:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-12.03080, 166.49030
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 152.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 152.5 km
Intermediate
152.5 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

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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