A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Port-Olry in Vanuatu. Exact time and date of earthquake 17/07/25 / 2025-07-17 03:24:33 / July 17, 2025 @ 3:24 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 121.813 km, 167.7254° East, -15.0451° South. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:24:33 / 3:24 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000qwkb. Id of event: us6000qwkb. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 121.813 km (76 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Luganville. Epicenter of the event was 80 km (50 miles) from Luganville (c. 13 400 pop). Close country/countries, Vanuatu (c. 222 000 pop) (That might be effected).

Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days eighty-seven 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.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 70 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu.

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