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M4.8 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-06-26 23:53:53 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2025 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji). At roughly 611 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
2af80814c9e07b1ee8ff5aa92e4285730bc0f9e5
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
611.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-26 23:53:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.40000, -178.77000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 611 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 611 km
Deep
611 km
611 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Tofua
    Distance: 393 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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