A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Isangel in Vanuatu on Tuesday. Exact location of event, longitude 169.4397 East, latitude -19.0861 South, depth = 258.251 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 258.251 km (160 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000q3qs. Id of event: us6000q3qs. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 25/03/25 / 2025-03-25 00:02:22 / March 25, 2025 @ 12:02 am. The temblor was reported at 00:02:22 / 12:02 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Isangel. Close country/countries that might be effected, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 55 km (34 miles) from Isangel (c. 1 400 pop).

In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fifty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 53 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu.

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