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M4.4 Earthquake near 207 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-05 04:08:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
547.1 km
Source
USGS

207 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 207 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on January 5, 2025 at 04:08 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 547 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2fd89fd52fc60bcef61b77f0f88f444e34a1f070
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
547.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 04:08:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.67760, -178.77110

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 547.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 547.1 km
Deep
547.1 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: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 372 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 407 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 410 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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