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M4.9 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-21 18:57:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2025 at 18:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
012ba3f58904087551b4ac0515b539dfd0a7ef26
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 18:57:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.92930, -176.33610

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 420 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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