M4.6 earthquake 164 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 164 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu at Oct 14, 11:42 AM ET, 131 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 14 Oct 2025, 15:42 UTC |
| Location | -12.746°, 166.562° – 164 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 130.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rh2n |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 194 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER green | Oct 25, 7:28 PM 356 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 5.0 | 201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Sep 20, 6:51 PM 26 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 130 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Sep 10, 6:54 PM 36 d ago | 15 km | – |
| 4.9 | 190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu | Mar 25, 11:33 AM 205 d ago | 103 km | – |
| 4.9 | 186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Jan 20, 3:18 AM 270 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 4.9 | 174 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Dec 2, 5:57 PM 318 d ago | 204 km | – |
| 4.9 | 162 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 14, 4:48 PM 367 d ago | 143 km | – |
| 4.8 | 156 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands | Sep 19, 4:47 AM 28 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 124 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Sep 12, 5:35 AM 35 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 4.8 | 190 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Aug 30, 5:16 PM 47 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Dec 13, 1:53 PM 307 d ago | 201 km | – |
| 4.7 | 189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu | Dec 9, 6:25 AM 311 d ago | 67 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 164 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 131 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.0.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.