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M4.7 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 12:21:54 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) on September 29, 2025 at 12:21 UTC. At around 203 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
9e612fe513a58ec39396cf1774652a9107a6fada
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
203.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 12:21:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Torba
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-13.58000, 167.31000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 203 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 203 km
Intermediate
203 km
203 km — deeper than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 209 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 309 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sola AirportVanuatu · SLH · NVSC
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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