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M4.4 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-02-16 18:38:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
403.0 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 18:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Fiji region. At roughly 403 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
14b48c5b38f296d0d85caa3492086e66ce033294
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
403.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 18:38:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.01180, -177.07340

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 403 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 403 km
Deep
403 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 205 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 227 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 308 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·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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