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M4.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-19 13:09:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
497.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 13:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. The deep hypocenter at about 497 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
984f2a2964a0dab6bc853819d8450e73ed4f3c2f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
497.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 13:09:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.75020, -177.70900
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 497 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 497 km
Deep
497 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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