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M4.5 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-08-13 09:04:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
409.1 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on August 13, 2025 at 09:04 UTC. At roughly 409 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9e1931c378c2b6540b0ea58e11b22a0f9e5dad14
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
409.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 09:04:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.55310, -177.49380
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 409.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 409.1 km
Deep
409.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lateiki
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 287 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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