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M4.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-21 03:21:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-14.451, 167.145)

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2026 at 03:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-14.451, 167.145). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b932cb592af626434ef5155397a4023b8c5c621b
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 03:21:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-14.45100, 167.14500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gaua
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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