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M4.9 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region

UTC time: 2025-12-16 07:32:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
618.0 km
Source
ISC

Fiji Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands region on December 16, 2025 at 07:32 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 618 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
bf6f1c61fbcb783bd6fc42198225370fdf866319
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
618.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 07:32:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-17.97000, -177.76000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 618 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 618 km
Deep
618 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: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 333 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

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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