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M4.5 Earthquake near 84 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-20 06:18:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
257.3 km
Source
USGS

84 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 84 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu on March 20, 2025 at 06:18 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 257 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c507059294e34be6e74621cca9b8571f790a8494
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
257.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 06:18:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.77960, 169.30870

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 257.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 257.3 km
Intermediate
257.3 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: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·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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