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M4.5 Depth: 416.8 km

M4.5 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-02-18 00:27:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on February 18, 2025 at 00:27 UTC. At roughly 417 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

Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
416.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-18 00:27:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.88540, -177.63160

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 416.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 416.8 km
Deep
416.8 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: 273 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 318 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 332 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

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