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M4.3 Earthquake near 280 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-27 19:24:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
539.6 km
Source
USGS

280 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 280 km E of Levuka, Fiji. The deep hypocenter at about 540 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
38c79dcffa5246b1d56865037787b9d23bf5b636
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
539.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 19:24:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.53010, -178.07540

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 539.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 539.6 km
Deep
539.6 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: 274 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 344 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 351 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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