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M4.1 Earthquake near 90 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-03-20 03:46:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
254.6 km
Source
USGS

90 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 90 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu on March 20, 2025 at 03:46 UTC. At around 255 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
fe573ab97f79b9e250dd847618b950c8322db9c1
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
254.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 03:46:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.73320, 169.12760

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 254.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 254.6 km
Intermediate
254.6 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: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 817 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Vanuatu
  • Yasur
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Nguna-Emau
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 833 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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