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M5.1 Depth: 392.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-08-13 09:04:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 392 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
392.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 09:04:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.45000, -177.11000
Temperature
24.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 392 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 392 km
Deep
392 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'alofa359.4 kmSE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lateiki
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.52025-08-13 09:04:21 UTC42.1 kmFiji region M5.32025-08-23 20:37:47 UTC139.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde) M4.92025-08-24 08:01:02 UTC41.7 kmFiji Islands region M5.42025-08-24 08:01:04 UTC36.5 kmFiji region M4.62025-09-06 18:51:28 UTC130.2 kmFIJI REGION M4.92025-09-06 18:51:29 UTC148.1 kmFiji Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥474
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-06-24 03:13:56 UTC121.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-01-07 04:15:30 UTC94.6 kmFiji region M4.92025-07-16 16:35:40 UTC130.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-06-24 03:13:55 UTC125.7 kmFIJI REGION M4.82025-08-06 16:29:08 UTC141.2 kmFiji Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
625
Country (24h)
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