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M4.6 Earthquake near 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-21 23:34:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
535.9 km
Source
USGS

219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji on January 21, 2025 at 23:34 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 536 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
f3f2e7594154d2e30e2d23a7a6c4323fd42962f4
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
535.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 23:34:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.76040, -178.63410

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 535.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 535.9 km
Deep
535.9 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: 174 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 368 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 430 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.

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