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M4.0 Earthquake near 250 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-01-17 13:12:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
389.7 km
Source
USGS

250 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2025 at 13:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near 250 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna. The deep hypocenter at about 390 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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
ca35ec52d1054b5c1b997221cdfad8c8e319b4fc
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
389.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-17 13:12:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.00660, -176.57260

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 389.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 389.7 km
Deep
389.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 111 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 111 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 261 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 284 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga

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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