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M4.4 Earthquake near Fiji region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 22:22:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Fiji region (Fiji). At roughly 643 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f9b33e4640e597f5f9c98bd13dc8f3733e94968f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
642.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 22:22:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.99260, -179.00640
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 642.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 642.7 km
Deep
642.7 km
642.7 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

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  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
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    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
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    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 433 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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