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M5.9 Depth: 380.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 6, 2025 at 19:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At roughly 380 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
380.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.00000, -177.75000
Temperature
23.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 380 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 380 km
Deep
380 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'alofa280.5 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.82025-06-08 01:40:59 UTC123.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32025-06-08 01:41:01 UTC137.2 km M4.32025-06-08 22:48:59 UTC96.0 km M5.02025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC149.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52025-06-25 08:04:28 UTC142.1 km M4.52025-06-25 08:04:29 UTC149.1 kmFiji region M5.32025-06-25 08:11:15 UTC142.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.32025-06-25 08:11:15 UTC130.7 km M5.32025-06-25 08:11:17 UTC111.4 km282 km SW of Houma, Tonga M4.52025-07-06 10:39:12 UTC121.9 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-07-06 10:39:13 UTC143.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC13.1 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC13.1 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.02025-04-05 21:23:34 UTC97.3 km211 km SW of Houma, Tonga M4.72025-04-01 13:09:19 UTC146.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.72025-02-16 01:04:40 UTC62.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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