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M5.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-17 17:23:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
401.5 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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M5.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-12-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on December 17, 2025 at 17:23 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 402 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1388ed451db21c6a9bae3b29756781593b269c66
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
401.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 17:23:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.64620, -177.30140
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 401.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 401.5 km
Deep
401.5 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
Labasa356.2 kmW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 182 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 213 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 284 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 358 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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#2
Earlier events M≥436
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 UTC11.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.32025-12-07 02:06:29 UTC7.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.22025-12-17 17:23:26 UTC19.0 kmFiji Islands Region M5.22025-12-17 17:23:27 UTC5.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.12025-12-07 02:06:30 UTC15.4 km287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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