A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported 67 kilometers (42 miles) from Port-Olry in Vanuatu on Wednesday. The temblor was reported at 15:55:28 / 3:55 pm (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 30/07/25 / 2025-07-30 15:55:28 / July 30, 2025 @ 3:55 pm. Exact location of event, longitude 167.0667 East, latitude -14.4279 South, depth = 185.594 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000qwjs. Id of event: us6000qwjs. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 185.594 km (115 miles). 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 Sola. The epicenter was 80 km (50 miles) from Sola (c. 1 200 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fifty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity 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: 67 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu.
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