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M4.2 Earthquake near 178 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-03-18 07:27:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
454.6 km
Source
USGS

178 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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About this earthquake

On March 18, 2025 at 07:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 178 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna. The deep hypocenter at about 455 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a61b20337d6bb16c9cb2c3d1f8469c73de8a093f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
454.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-18 07:27:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.92120, -178.11570

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 454.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 454.6 km
Deep
454.6 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 222 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Dugong
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 268 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 421 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 445 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga

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.

Earthquake overview

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