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M4.6 Earthquake near 76 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu (Vanuatu)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 02:41:31 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 76 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu (Vanuatu) on September 26, 2025 at 02:41 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e112aa7701307f35df1dc78cfb83a73434b45791
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
136.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 02:41:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Vanuatu
City
Penama
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.57810, 167.90500
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.3 km
Intermediate
136.3 km
136.3 km — deeper than the regional average (92.2 km)
Regional average: 92.2 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

  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 22 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sara AirportVanuatu · SSR · NVSH
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Walaha AirportVanuatu · WLH · NVSW
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Longana AirportVanuatu · LOD · NVSG
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Vanuatu

Context for this earthquake

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

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