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M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region

UTC time: 2025-12-17 17:23:28 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
399.0 km
Source
ISC

Fiji Islands region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands region. At roughly 399 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
0f51a8cfd1b41ce89c8983a81e26ba53153687e7
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
399.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 17:23:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-16.75000, -177.27000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 399 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 399 km
Deep
399 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
Labasa360.4 kmW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 190 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 217 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 221 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 287 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.2376.1 km26.7 km
ISCM5.5399.0 km0.0 km

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≥439
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-12-17 17:23:27 UTC15.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.32025-12-07 02:06:29 UTC4.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.22025-12-17 17:23:27 UTC16.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.12025-12-07 02:06:30 UTC3.8 km287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna M5.12025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC93.4 kmFiji Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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