Magnitude
M4.8
- Depth
- 568.9 km
- Source
- USGS
south of the Fiji Islands
M4.8 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on December 26, 2025 at 16:41 UTC. At roughly 569 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
270eb8acb02120f936f6ebe92686a18a9d943edb
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
568.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 16:41:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.01680,
178.91900
Temperature
25.3°C
Depth profile
Deep
568.9 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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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