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M4.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 20:32:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION (Fiji) on May 23, 2025 at 20:32 UTC. At roughly 601 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.

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Details

ID
c0302d29e2ba284d8736c1515e08de0ac43ed33f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
601.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 20:32:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.74190, -178.66890
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 601 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 601 km
Deep
601 km
601 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

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 342 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 391 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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