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M4.9 Earthquake near 64 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-10 00:32:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

64 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2025 at 00:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 64 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d84938a2a2d9e28fcbf35e5648db81a9abfa64ad
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-10 00:32:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.49390, 167.76190

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

  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·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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