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M4.2 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-12-15 14:21:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
589.6 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Fiji region. The deep hypocenter at about 590 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
7883d8181267a1ddfd74b67569a6e8b2ce621003
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
589.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 14:21:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.47250, -177.95380
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 589.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 589.6 km
Deep
589.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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