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M4.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 06:11:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION (Fiji) on July 23, 2025 at 06:11 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 581 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
6633cb9befa6f97a9f543a075ba755a9d73d3d5e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
581.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 06:11:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.89670, -178.46630
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 581 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 581 km
Deep
581 km
581 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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: 198 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 368 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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