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M4.2 Earthquake near 62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

UTC time: 2025-02-10 02:16:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 62 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on February 10, 2025 at 02:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fe789abe682ff2e2eb1117c4385c06c91a13b1c6
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-10 02:16:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.45920, 167.80580

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 589 m ·Vanuatu
  • Kuwae
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -2 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·Vanuatu
  • East Epi
    Distance: 107 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: 209 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.

Earthquake overview

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