5 Oct 2025, 19:39 UTC · Oct 5, 3:39 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Oct 5, 3:39 PM ET, 560 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time5 Oct 2025, 19:39 UTC
Location-23.430°, 179.036° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth560.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rezm
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.5south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenAug 25, 8:12 AM
52 d ago
532 km–
5.5south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenSep 28, 4:53 AM
383 d ago
574 km–
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenOct 31, 1:56 PM
350 d ago
529 km–
5.1south of the Fiji IslandsOct 16, 7:07 PM
365 d ago
554 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 17, 10:11 AM
241 d ago
543 km–
4.7south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 1, 1:09 PM
257 d ago
529 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsSep 23, 10:45 AM
23 d ago
548 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsApr 26, 6:05 PM
173 d ago
559 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsDec 6, 11:33 PM
314 d ago
544 km–
4.5south of the Fiji IslandsOct 11, 3:28 AM
6 d ago
546 km–
4.5south of the Fiji IslandsAug 30, 5:13 AM
47 d ago
540 km–
4.5south of the Fiji IslandsJun 29, 11:51 AM
109 d ago
547 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 560 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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