A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, south of the Fiji Islands (0 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 577.565 km (359 miles). The temblor was picked up at 08:08:17 / 8:08 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude 179.1443 East, latitude -25.1755 South, depth = 577.565 km. Global time and date of event 17/11/25 / 2025-11-17 08:08:17 / November 17, 2025 @ 8:08 am UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: us6000rnpu. Event ids that are associated: us6000rnpu. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fifty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: south of the Fiji Islands. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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