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M4.9 Earthquake near Southeast of Loyalty Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-20 13:18:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
125.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Loyalty Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Southeast of Loyalty Islands on June 20, 2025 at 13:18 UTC. At around 125 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
bdd91a169e8e9047cb4f025b4dd468b93b87cc38
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 13:18:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.33000, 171.60000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 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

  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·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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