M4.5 earthquake Vanuatu region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu region at Aug 25, 12:23 PM ET, 630 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 25 Aug 2026, 16:23 UTC |
| Location | -14.271°, 170.515° – Vanuatu region |
| Depth | 629.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tbsj |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 291 km E of Sola, Vanuatu | Jun 1, 8:45 AM 137 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 290 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu | Jan 8, 1:41 AM 282 d ago | 621 km | – |
| 4.4 | Vanuatu region | Nov 29, 8:41 AM 321 d ago | 630 km | – |
| 4.3 | 274 km E of Sola, Vanuatu | May 1, 3:11 PM 168 d ago | 610 km | – |
| 4.2 | Vanuatu region | Sep 19, 10:50 PM 27 d ago | 665 km | – |
| 4.2 | 277 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu | Sep 9, 3:14 PM 37 d ago | 614 km | – |
| 4.2 | 280 km E of Sola, Vanuatu | Apr 3, 7:04 PM 196 d ago | 627 km | – |
| 4.1 | Vanuatu region | Mar 8, 4:10 AM 223 d ago | 635 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Vanuatu region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 630 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.