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M4.0 Earthquake near 211 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-23 05:52:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
604.7 km
Source
USGS

211 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 211 km E of Levuka, Fiji on January 23, 2025 at 05:52 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 605 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
3949dba793e4b902e668bd7b7978d0ffac108251
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
604.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 05:52:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.75620, -178.71100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 604.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 604.7 km
Deep
604.7 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: 168 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 374 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 406 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 410 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 437 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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