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M4.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 19:27:52 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 19:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION (Fiji). At roughly 617 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.

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Details

ID
3125584dd1bc728459de9fd922ec5d71000020fc
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
616.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 19:27:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.62980, -178.55200
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 616.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 616.5 km
Deep
616.5 km
616.5 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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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Context for this earthquake

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

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