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.
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
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Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
