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M4.6 Earthquake near LOYALTY ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-21 01:26:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

LOYALTY ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near LOYALTY ISLANDS on June 21, 2025 at 01:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9bb63518b50d3879afd8227c3031b57380d571b4
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-21 01:26:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.23420, 168.62990
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 422 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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