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M4.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-07 04:33:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
545.1 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on December 7, 2025 at 04:33 UTC. At roughly 545 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0435aa9fc0cab15f25941b28cde1a516df244e6b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
545.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 04:33:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.65960, -179.96380
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 545.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 545.1 km
Deep
545.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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