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M4.3 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) on December 1, 2025 at 17:25 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 600 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
122d3bad281d9b093ab9952f97dd059276b43c0d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
600.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.97000, -178.40000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 600 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 600 km
Deep
600 km
600 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: 208 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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