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M4.8 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-06-08 01:40:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 475.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on June 8, 2025 at 01:40 UTC. At roughly 475 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.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

475.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-08 01:40:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-20.89000, -177.71000

Temperature

23.5°C

Depth profile

Deep

475 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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.

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