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M4.7 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-18 14:42:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
534.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 14:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 534 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
28ff9193df62fe5cb6a796c48548050148061fe9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
534.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 14:42:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.31670, -179.63500
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 534 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 534 km
Deep
534 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: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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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