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M4.0 Earthquake near 99 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-10 04:38:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
182.1 km
Source
USGS

99 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 99 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on March 10, 2025 at 04:38 UTC. At around 182 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
de7dd5b5d77c899171d20d61700200d1a0ea4d9d
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
182.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-10 04:38:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-13.11360, 167.06200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182.1 km
Intermediate
182.1 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

  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 367 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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