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M4.8 Earthquake near 209 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 17:07:34 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 209 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji) on October 29, 2025 at 17:07 UTC. At roughly 663 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.

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Details

ID
7c1e1642891089c3a5cfe6e9a1f1ca2575de0aed
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
663.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 17:07:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.12400, -179.03800
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 663 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 663 km
Deep
663 km
663 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 272 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 414 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 422 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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