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M4.5 Earthquake near 58 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-10 04:24:25 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 28.5 km
Source: USGS

58 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2025 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 58 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 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 USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

28.5 km

UTC time

2025-02-10 04:24:25 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-17.47310, 167.83840

Depth profile

Shallow

28.5 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: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
Kuwae

Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
East Epi

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
Lopevi

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
Ambrym Activity reported

Distance: 139 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
Traitor's Head

Distance: 205 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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