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M5.8 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-29 17:46:36 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
550.0 km
Source
NNSN

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.8 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 17:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. At roughly 550 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
09ad0ffd169119a965b116d6ba4f54bc88b47a1d
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
550.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 17:46:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-23.44500, 178.88900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 550 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 550 km
Deep
550 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
Suva592.2 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 490 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC0.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC0.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.42025-07-29 17:46:38 UTC22.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M6.62025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC12.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC12.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC2.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-07-31 06:49:30 UTC17.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.12025-07-31 06:49:31 UTC26.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-07-31 06:49:32 UTC7.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-08-10 18:07:48 UTC131.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-10 18:07:49 UTC122.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62025-08-16 01:36:50 UTC17.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC136.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC122.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.62025-07-23 03:23:58 UTC122.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.22025-07-14 00:03:40 UTC74.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.22025-06-29 22:27:39 UTC45.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
625
Country (24h)
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