M4.7 earthquake 159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu at Dec 13, 1:53 PM ET, 201 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 13 Dec 2025, 18:53 UTC |
| Location | -12.537°, 167.017° – 159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu |
| Depth | 201.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rupk |
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 | – |
| 5.1 | 176 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 1, 4:00 PM 15 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 171 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 1, 3:38 PM 15 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Sep 20, 6:51 PM 26 d ago | 10 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 | 190 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu | Aug 30, 5:16 PM 47 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 194 km N of Sola, Vanuatu | Dec 25, 5:29 PM 295 d ago | 288 km | – |
| 4.8 | 143 km N of Sola, Vanuatu | Nov 8, 5:13 PM 342 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 159 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 201 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.
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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.