M4.7 Depth: 396.0 km

M4.7 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-28 08:00:14 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. At roughly 396 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
396.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 08:00:14 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.47470, -177.48290
Temperature
24.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 396 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 396 km
Deep
396 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 270 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 273 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 287 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga

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