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M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-01 05:12:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
520.0 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on July 1, 2025 at 05:12 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 520 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
72cd69b4dedba6c56b8d3b07b1e6e5e52f31e178
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
520.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 05:12:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.51760, -179.84430
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 520 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 520 km
Deep
520 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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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