M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-23 20:32:22 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
514.9 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on December 23, 2025 at 20:32 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 515 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
baf1ffe9b7075a5993e93c2e305ee566cbd07827
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
514.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 20:32:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.03490, 179.75540
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 514.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 514.9 km
Deep
514.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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