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M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-02 02:26:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
489.8 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on January 2, 2025 at 02:26 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 490 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
14f457e2743a39cbcc47c3fba98856ed3b9ca9fe
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
489.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 02:26:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-25.31030, -179.96430

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 489.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 489.8 km
Deep
489.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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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