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M5.0 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-17 12:39:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
80.3 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on March 17, 2025 at 12:39 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
141804091698e315ba486595c0855896284a70e6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
80.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 12:39:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.99160, -176.95630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.3 km
Intermediate
80.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa674.9 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 387 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.3.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.310.0 km24.6 km
USGSM5.080.3 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#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC122.4 kmKermadec Islands region M4.92025-02-21 18:57:15 UTC61.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-01-22 19:30:53 UTC101.6 kmKermadec Islands region M4.42025-01-06 06:26:01 UTC47.1 kmKermadec Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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