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M4.3 Earthquake near 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-16 05:13:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
557.9 km
Source
USGS

230 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2025 at 05:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji. At roughly 558 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
d9fcd5d576d5407684779d65796b63d25c01f0d9
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
557.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-16 05:13:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.74720, -178.53130

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 557.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 557.9 km
Deep
557.9 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: 182 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 360 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 391 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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