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M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
524.6 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on December 20, 2025 at 05:55 UTC. At roughly 525 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
51c9a6a8d66b8f064297579d60561db7235ccdfc
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
524.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.50710, -179.78340
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 524.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 524.6 km
Deep
524.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

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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