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M4.9 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region

UTC time: 2025-08-24 08:01:02 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 364.7 km
Source: ISC

Fiji Islands region

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 08:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands region. The deep hypocenter at about 365 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

4417ad96e708c2762a123871ba7f6b80071ebbef

Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

364.7 km

UTC time

2025-08-24 08:01:02 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

-18.57700, -176.73800

Temperature

24.5°C

Depth profile

Deep

364.7 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Lateiki

Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 218 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·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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