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M4.4 Earthquake near 281 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-20 09:05:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
578.4 km
Source
USGS

281 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2025 at 09:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 281 km E of Levuka, Fiji. At roughly 578 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
29adb91ad0c68da8e145354ce28130749c372174
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
578.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 09:05:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.01580, -178.02830

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 578.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 578.4 km
Deep
578.4 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: 243 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 351 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 366 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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

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