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M4.8 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-02 22:57:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
214.0 km
Source
GFZ

Santa Cruz Islands

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Santa Cruz Islands. At around 214 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
cdb6ccdcc42d3848a8f8c5d51d5aab1d50c5a969
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
214.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 22:57:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-12.44000, 166.87000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 214 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 214 km
Intermediate
214 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

  • Motlav
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 344 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 445 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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