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M4.6 Earthquake near 134 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 11:57:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 11:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 134 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji). At roughly 643 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.

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Details

ID
12dde63c44e0982230b23e61c64cb0f4c65be246
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
643.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 11:57:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.12810, -179.41740
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 643.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 643.2 km
Deep
643.2 km
643.2 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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: 154 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 456 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 491 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 491 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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