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M4.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-29 02:46:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
574.2 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 02:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 574 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
95a73015b1790f2168e5a92e9aea7c965573f082
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
574.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 02:46:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.17620, -179.73230
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 574.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 574.2 km
Deep
574.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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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