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M4.5 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 13:50:43 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 13:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 594 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
03f62e597b37cdc7b1382b64f6739a9aa8f55116
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
594.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 13:50:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.98100, -178.30160
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 594 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 594 km
Deep
594 km
594 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 217 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 365 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 389 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 393 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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