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M4.6 Earthquake near 56 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-01-23 06:17:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
260.4 km
Source
USGS

56 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 06:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 56 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 260 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
bdbf4af061b280d655e5e20beda409982610f267
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
260.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 06:17:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.08420, 169.52030

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 260.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 260.4 km
Intermediate
260.4 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

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 272 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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