M4.9 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Oct 9, 10:15 PM ET, 150 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 10 Oct 2025, 02:15 UTC |
| Location | -24.213°, -177.147° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 149.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rfyz |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 1, 11:51 AM 76 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 1:17 AM 8 d ago | 130 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 30, 3:21 PM 108 d ago | 190 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 2, 3:40 AM 348 d ago | 67 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 13, 8:19 AM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 19, 6:06 AM 331 d ago | 213 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 20, 8:25 PM 88 d ago | 206 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 19, 9:08 PM 119 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 15, 11:13 PM 243 d ago | 171 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 20, 6:22 PM 361 d ago | 100 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 18, 5:02 AM 59 d ago | 131 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 30, 9:09 AM 139 d ago | 127 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 150 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 M4.6.
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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.