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M4.2 Earthquake near 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 20:32:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji) on September 8, 2025 at 20:32 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 591 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b17630879226e58104ae6d54e7d8e6a521ef2b92
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
590.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 20:32:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.89950, -178.51120
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 590.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 590.6 km
Deep
590.6 km
590.6 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: 194 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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