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M4.3 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-03-01 16:08:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
616.3 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2025 at 16:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Fiji region. At roughly 616 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.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c032b7521e153aaeb96cb86da5e012d6b914b53c
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
616.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 16:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.82910, -176.53140

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 616.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 616.3 km
Deep
616.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 167 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 168 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 178 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 295 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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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