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M4.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-07-01 16:35:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION (Fiji) on July 1, 2025 at 16:35 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 582 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
b1360001300de4048b2dcbb5b106320d795263f2
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
581.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 16:35:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.68190, -178.70690
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 581.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 581.8 km
Deep
581.8 km
581.8 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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: 163 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 367 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 405 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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