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M4.3 Depth: 576.2 km

M4.3 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-15 04:10:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 15, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. At roughly 576 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
576.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 04:10:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.44140, -179.67850

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 576.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 576.2 km
Deep
576.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 491 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga

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