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M4.4 Earthquake near 185 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 10:27:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 185 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji) on October 5, 2025 at 10:27 UTC. At roughly 536 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
cb673cd9dec808d9077c663eed69b6419c250f58
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
536.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 10:27:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.62680, -178.99100
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 536.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 536.1 km
Deep
536.1 km
536.1 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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: 135 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 385 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 423 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 425 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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