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M4.7 Earthquake near 185 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-06-22 10:26:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
245.8 km
Source
USGS

185 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 185 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on June 22, 2025 at 10:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 246 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b4c83a1a943a5b52f648c0dea0aeb51ec8a2b9d9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
245.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-22 10:26:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.25220, 167.13560
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 245.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 245.8 km
Intermediate
245.8 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: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 357 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 457 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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