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M4.6 Earthquake near southeast of the Loyalty Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-31 14:51:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near southeast of the Loyalty Islands on March 31, 2025 at 14:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
d5297c3194470b30846690b1f8cbd6641fcf2221
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-31 14:51:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.96120, 171.60100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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