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M4.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-12 09:14:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
500.7 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on December 12, 2025 at 09:14 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 501 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
fb0d5faf72eeec6be24bdfae25f9291595cffbf5
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
500.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 09:14:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.86300, -179.89370
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 500.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 500.7 km
Deep
500.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand

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.

Earthquake overview

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