M4.3 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-05 15:45:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
517.7 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2025 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. At roughly 518 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8f361189d6e1b6bfbe00bd8ed7465861f298219f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
517.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-05 15:45:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.66700, -179.96140
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 517.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 517.7 km
Deep
517.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand

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)
606
Country (24h)
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