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M4.7 Earthquake near 161 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-12-13 18:53:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
208.3 km
Source
USGS

161 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 161 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. At around 208 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
91ee79949e60bd3647f0b1131c1cbd0c5747cbcb
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
208.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 18:53:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.52940, 166.98460
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 208.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 208.3 km
Intermediate
208.3 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

  • Motlav
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 331 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 431 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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