Magnitude
M4.9
- Depth
- 610.7 km
- Source
- USGS
south of the Fiji Islands
M4.9 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on August 26, 2025 at 20:28 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 611 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
db4128758989f2f36174a61bec69ccb83e8394fe
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
610.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 20:28:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.36470,
178.61020
Temperature
20.8°C
Depth profile
Deep
610.7 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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.
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