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M4.2 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 14:45:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2025 at 14:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 606 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
e2c1a1d984132cfef3c80628d88967aec224851e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
606.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 14:45:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.11840, -178.26190
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 606.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 606.4 km
Deep
606.4 km
606.4 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: 230 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 375 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 382 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

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

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