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M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-20 12:32:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
117.0 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2025 at 12:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
80726ae2b48aa520b4bfc1c546b8494df0c2e0cd
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
117.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 12:32:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.78040, -177.04850

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117 km
Intermediate
117 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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