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M4.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-07-12 21:15:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION (Fiji) on July 12, 2025 at 21:15 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 594 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e715b69dde5182e49d6b5e0e5fe152351b027e06
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
594.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 21:15:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.93390, -178.75720
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 594.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 594.3 km
Deep
594.3 km
594.3 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

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 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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