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M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-07 11:32:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
594.9 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on December 7, 2025 at 11:32 UTC. At roughly 595 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b2c46ffc599c1c93f7333b2c78b36b571f6847f6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
594.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 11:32:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.16760, -179.93110
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 594.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 594.9 km
Deep
594.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand

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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