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18 Sept 2025, 06:41 UTC · Sep 18, 2:41 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 282 km E of Vao, New Caledonia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 282 km E of Vao, New Caledonia at Sep 18, 2:41 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.8 282 km E of Vao, New CaledoniaM4.8 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.8 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.9 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM4.9 240 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM4.9 297 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.0 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM5.0 261 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.0 268 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM5.0 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM5.2 southeast of the Loyalty IslandsM5.3 250 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaM6.0 277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time18 Sept 2025, 06:41 UTC
Location-23.155°, 170.200° – 282 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000qwvz
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.0277 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia · PAGER greenJan 19, 8:02 AM
270 d ago		11 km–
5.3250 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 19, 11:39 PM
270 d ago		10 km–
5.2southeast of the Loyalty IslandsNov 26, 1:03 PM
324 d ago		10 km–
5.0southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJun 15, 2:20 PM
123 d ago		10 km–
5.0261 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 20, 8:42 AM
269 d ago		10 km–
5.0268 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 19, 8:01 AM
270 d ago		10 km–
5.0southeast of the Loyalty IslandsDec 31, 8:51 AM
289 d ago		10 km–
4.9southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJul 1, 2:23 AM
108 d ago		10 km–
4.9240 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaJan 20, 6:29 PM
269 d ago		10 km–
4.9297 km ESE of Tadine, New CaledoniaSep 22, 1:46 AM
390 d ago		10 km–
4.8southeast of the Loyalty IslandsJun 15, 2:45 PM
123 d ago		10 km–
4.8southeast of the Loyalty IslandsApr 21, 7:03 AM
178 d ago		10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 282 km E of Vao, New Caledonia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 M4.9.

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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.

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