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M4.6 Earthquake near 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 20:41:14 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji (Fiji) on November 26, 2025 at 20:41 UTC. At roughly 565 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
dbca4b1d045daa4af00eacb960e3701f0bcb098f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
565.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 20:41:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.92440, -178.37100
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 565.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 565.3 km
Deep
565.3 km
565.3 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: 208 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 364 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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