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M4.7 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-18 14:42:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
569.2 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on November 18, 2025 at 14:42 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 569 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 USGS.

Details

ID
233d9510532950b1878edb9731bbe7ab276229ad
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
569.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 14:42:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.21810, -179.61690
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 569.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 569.2 km
Deep
569.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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.

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