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M4.1 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-01-24 08:58:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
628.0 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 08:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Fiji region. The deep hypocenter at about 628 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
06687ff31e908ceda477cdb5489935fbcd937e42
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
628.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 08:58:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.64820, -177.81660

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 628 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 628 km
Deep
628 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: 303 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

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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