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M4.4 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-09-16 03:22:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
585.5 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on September 16, 2025 at 03:22 UTC. At roughly 586 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
c9d8b9c3d3d4748d9a3739765c2fc7244c5abf16
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
585.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 03:22:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.15220, -177.81490
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 585.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 585.5 km
Deep
585.5 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: 271 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 339 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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