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M4.2 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 17:51:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION (Fiji) on May 10, 2025 at 17:51 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 533 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f891b0130abe2f685e346f1dd9c529fb666dc488
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
532.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 17:51:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.98210, -178.33270
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 532.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 532.5 km
Deep
532.5 km
532.5 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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: 215 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 367 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 391 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 396 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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