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M5.0 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:49:32 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 570.4 km
Source: USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on July 31, 2025 at 06:49 UTC. At roughly 570 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

18a029822a111b43d8fa919300e40184655bf3e5

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

570.4 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 06:49:32 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-23.38010, 178.86360

Temperature

21.0°C

Depth profile

Deep

570.4 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

Suva584.8 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

Nabukelevu

Distance: 483 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

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 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.6

M4.62025-08-10 18:07:48 UTC137.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-10 18:07:49 UTC128.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62025-08-16 01:36:50 UTC22.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-23 05:35:49 UTC129.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

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#14

Earlier events M≥475

Earlier events M≥517

Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC5.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.62025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC5.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC5.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC7.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC7.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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