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M4.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-09-06 06:31:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
554.2 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on September 6, 2025 at 06:31 UTC. At roughly 554 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
6db6d38657438317b5df7d656d1aef7cff289931
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
554.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 06:31:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.34040, -178.11110
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 554.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 554.2 km
Deep
554.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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