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M5.0 Depth: 591.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 21:50:33 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Eastern on Dec 29, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) · 2025-12-29 21:50:33 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) on December 29, 2025 at 21:50 UTC. At roughly 591 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
591.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 21:50:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.31000, -178.52000
Temperature
27.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 591 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 591 km
Deep
591 km
591 km — close to the regional average (575.3 km)
Regional average: 575.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa357.2 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 328 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 366 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4131
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC74.9 kmFiji region M5.32025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC142.9 kmFIJI REGION M5.22025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC70.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC119.1 kmFiji region M5.22025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC110.6 kmFIJI REGION

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