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M5.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-26 08:36:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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M5.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 08:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
11dbab13bebcf5758ae0d5caca0aac7b41ed3d20
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 08:36:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-14.42350, -176.81930
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mata-Utu144.8 kmNE1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 162 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 183 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 297 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 338 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga

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#8
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC118.5 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC126.0 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC126.0 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC116.9 km167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC116.2 km165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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