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M4.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-11-07 17:31:58 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2025 at 17:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands region (Fiji). At roughly 534 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
b635a2993d9b7957a1c1f27c3d2794db102f0f86
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
534.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 17:31:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
isc
Coordinates
-17.88500, -178.31400
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 534 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 534 km
Deep
534 km
534 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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: 210 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 357 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 382 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 388 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 393 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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