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M4.2 Earthquake near 146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-14 04:19:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
114.4 km
Source
USGS

146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on March 14, 2025 at 04:19 UTC. At around 114 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
ba61a4d08d4d52c80cab0fe18163c63e63c7c465
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
114.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 04:19:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-12.79420, 166.76930

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.4 km
Intermediate
114.4 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

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 311 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 411 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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