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M4.8 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-20 12:53:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
542.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 12:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 542 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
2e05f828c58543e651f6f42146ebcb307f2fa20d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
542.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 12:53:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.28000, -179.98000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 542 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 542 km
Deep
542 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: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 496 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.

Earthquake overview

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