Back to map

M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-23 05:35:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
562.1 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on August 23, 2025 at 05:35 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 562 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
27633e732b30f0705dce35e3957ac335d3ae6631
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
562.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 05:35:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.53320, -179.87800
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 562.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 562.1 km
Deep
562.1 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: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
623
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share