M 4.5 earthquake near 25 km ENE of Isangel, Vanuatu.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred about 25 kilometers northeast of Isangel, a town in Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific. While moderate in strength, this earthquake is notable because Vanuatu sits in a seismically active region where tectonic plate movements frequently trigger earthquakes that can affect local communities.
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