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M4.2 Earthquake near 285 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-18 22:52:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
573.6 km
Source
USGS

285 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2025 at 22:52 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 285 km E of Levuka, Fiji. The deep hypocenter at about 574 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
cffa8e6f7f7b014e9a046dda6cee62a546ea28f8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
573.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-18 22:52:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.20550, -177.98790

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 573.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 573.6 km
Deep
573.6 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: 259 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 352 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·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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