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M4.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 06:41:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 06:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION (Fiji). At roughly 554 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
266705fea03fb6086dc394128382dba5128feb1a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
553.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 06:41:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.61530, -178.79100
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 553.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 553.8 km
Deep
553.8 km
553.8 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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: 151 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 369 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 405 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 407 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    43.2 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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