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M4.6 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 18:43:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) on October 16, 2025 at 18:43 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 565 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
b65373fb249e14abd614083239906be218fa3c2b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
565.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 18:43:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.98000, -178.26000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 565 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 565 km
Deep
565 km
565 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: 221 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 362 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 385 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 389 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 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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