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M5.6 Depth: 501.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 12:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At roughly 501 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
M5.6
Depth
501.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.25000, 179.97000
Temperature
24.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 501 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 501 km
Deep
501 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'alofa604.2 kmNE22'400

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-11-21 12:37:59 UTC1.7 km M5.62025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC5.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-22 06:27:08 UTC94.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-22 06:27:12 UTC101.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-24 16:03:28 UTC79.1 km M4.62025-12-07 04:33:51 UTC66.0 km M4.52025-12-08 07:49:56 UTC114.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-08 07:49:58 UTC20.1 km M4.52025-12-08 07:50:01 UTC29.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-12 09:14:46 UTC64.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-12-12 09:14:46 UTC45.2 km M4.32025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC142.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4155
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC143.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC141.7 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC141.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC103.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC86.8 km

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