M4.7 earthquake 189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu at Dec 9, 6:25 AM ET, 67 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 9 Dec 2025, 11:25 UTC |
| Location | -12.547°, 166.447° – 189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 67.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rtlx |
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 | – |
| 5.2 | 121 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Sep 28, 2:41 PM 383 d ago | 68 km | 1 report |
| 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 34 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 4.8 | 190 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Aug 30, 5:16 PM 47 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Feb 27, 10:45 AM 231 d ago | 181 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 189 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 67 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.