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M4.8 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-23 05:06:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
419.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on May 23, 2025 at 05:06 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 419 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
99a1e050daecfcb34342b4148982f09be194870c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
419.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 05:06:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.45000, -178.66000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 419 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 419 km
Deep
419 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: 208 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 255 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 315 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 325 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 475 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 499 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 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.

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