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M4.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-23 05:06:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
422.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

On May 23, 2025 at 05:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. At roughly 422 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d3856ed20d91ec54fa543196bdb99aac394c2ffc
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
422.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 05:06:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.52750, -178.62490
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 422 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 422 km
Deep
422 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: 204 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 311 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 321 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 471 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 496 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·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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