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M4.4 Earthquake near 181 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-04-02 03:44:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
251.4 km
Source
USGS

181 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 181 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on April 2, 2025 at 03:44 UTC. At around 251 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
aa603acf2382bcb3da96da85db280cc9b2e6a3da
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
251.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-02 03:44:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.30570, 167.07950

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 251.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 251.4 km
Intermediate
251.4 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: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 352 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 453 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.

Earthquake overview

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