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M4.1 Earthquake near 233 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-09 10:33:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
598.0 km
Source
USGS

233 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 233 km E of Levuka, Fiji on January 9, 2025 at 10:33 UTC. At roughly 598 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
1aaeb357b585321ddeaeddc7540266485e62e189
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
598.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-09 10:33:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.15320, -178.48080

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 598 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 598 km
Deep
598 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: 215 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 391 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 400 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    35.9 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

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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