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M4.6 Earthquake near 128 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-07 14:57:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
55.3 km
Source
USGS

128 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2025 at 14:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 128 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
90d2396185e288fe9c1e5440d1e089224a351dde
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
55.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-07 14:57:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.69830, 169.34500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.3 km
Shallow
55.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·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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