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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 23:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 630 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
189dcd3ec600e98189ab074138002aaf9670f72c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
630.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
resif
Coordinates
-20.82126, -178.92023
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 630.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 630.5 km
Deep
630.5 km
630.5 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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
Nuku'alofa387.7 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 369 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 419 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC73.6 kmFIJI REGION M5.32025-12-04 04:31:47 UTC82.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC36.2 kmFiji region M5.02025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC37.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC35.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.82025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC47.4 kmFiji Islands region M4.42025-12-19 13:09:42 UTC106.5 km273 km W of Houma, Tonga M4.42025-12-19 13:09:43 UTC126.2 kmFIJI REGION M4.82025-12-22 16:02:31 UTC108.3 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-12-22 16:02:32 UTC109.8 km270 km W of Houma, Tonga M4.42025-12-25 01:50:55 UTC109.4 km294 km WNW of Houma, Tonga M4.62025-12-26 19:27:52 UTC43.8 kmFIJI REGION

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥498
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC48.6 kmFiji region M5.22025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC40.6 kmFIJI REGION M5.02025-12-02 23:35:29 UTC8.4 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-07-17 14:14:27 UTC41.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.02025-07-17 14:14:26 UTC33.8 kmFiji region

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