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M4.6 Earthquake near 98 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2025 at 05:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 98 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu (Vanuatu). At around 166 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ab8246087480f213e6e87b5e85627389cebe8651
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
165.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Tafea
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.69810, 168.97300
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 165.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 165.7 km
Intermediate
165.7 km
165.7 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

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

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Context for this earthquake

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

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