M4.9 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Dec 16, 6:39 AM ET, 509 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 16 Dec 2025, 11:39 UTC |
| Location | -25.965°, 179.684° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 508.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rv9b |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 24, 11:13 PM 265 d ago | 518 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 28, 5:47 PM 80 d ago | 539 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 8, 6:59 AM 222 d ago | 509 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 9, 7:33 PM 221 d ago | 519 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 26, 10:29 AM 232 d ago | 494 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 10, 11:11 AM 279 d ago | 531 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 19, 11:00 AM 211 d ago | 520 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 30, 11:41 PM 259 d ago | 559 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 12, 1:15 AM 5 d ago | 471 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 31, 12:38 AM 47 d ago | 514 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 24, 9:19 AM 114 d ago | 506 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 7, 1:47 PM 131 d ago | 505 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 509 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.