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M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-19 16:23:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
43.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS on November 19, 2025 at 16:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d7c2315db50311f2ae558102a272941a7847258f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 16:23:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.79900, 171.40980
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Gemini-Oscostar
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 416 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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