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M4.6 Earthquake near 135 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-20 14:36:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 196.9 km
Source: USGS

135 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 14:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 135 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. At around 197 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

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

196.9 km

UTC time

2025-02-20 14:36:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-12.80970, 166.93580

Depth profile

Intermediate

196.9 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: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
Suretamatai

Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
Gaua

Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Tinakula

Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 303 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym Activity reported

Distance: 403 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.

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