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M4.7 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-07-28 08:00:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
384.1 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on July 28, 2025 at 08:00 UTC. At roughly 384 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
314c6dcfe047aa25d2ada4c7873d22bae1617864
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
384.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 08:00:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.44290, -177.52690
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 384.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 384.1 km
Deep
384.1 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: 267 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 270 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 288 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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.

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