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M4.4 Earthquake near 244 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-11-07 05:02:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 244 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji) on November 7, 2025 at 05:02 UTC. At roughly 610 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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
39618e7f4914cc48244713054714f54edda71e81
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
610.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 05:02:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.11260, -178.37780
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 610.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 610.4 km
Deep
610.4 km
610.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 381 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 393 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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