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M4.8 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-09-02 22:12:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 489.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 22:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 489 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

489.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-02 22:12:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-20.19000, -177.55000

Temperature

22.7°C

Depth profile

Deep

489 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: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 264 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.

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