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M4.5 Earthquake near 251 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-13 16:35:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
496.6 km
Source
USGS

251 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 251 km E of Levuka, Fiji on January 13, 2025 at 16:35 UTC. At roughly 497 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
4fba4fdd55273fab9749ed5240ffbb4155fa31e4
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
496.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 16:35:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.18070, -178.30720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 496.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 496.6 km
Deep
496.6 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: 230 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 383 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 383 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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