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M4.8 Earthquake near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Vanuatu Islands (Vanuatu) on September 6, 2025 at 05:35 UTC. At around 162 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
dab498e4e79c46796baa42ca1eaa21172f1f9a14
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
162.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 05:35:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Tafea
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.77000, 168.87000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162 km
Intermediate
162 km
162 km — deeper than the regional average (93.6 km)
Regional average: 93.6 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

  • Traitor's Head
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

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