M5.5 Depth: 83.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-20 12:50:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At around 83 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

83.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-20 12:50:01 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-25.37000, -176.64000

Temperature

22.9°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

83 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'alofa493.1 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Monowai

Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M5.42025-11-20 12:50:02 UTC8.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-11-29 02:31:57 UTC121.3 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M4.82025-12-08 07:18:47 UTC136.5 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M4.82025-12-08 07:19:13 UTC136.5 kmSouth of Tonga Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3

Earlier events M≥437

Earlier events M≥518

Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC109.0 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M5.62025-08-18 23:03:09 UTC126.1 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-08-23 00:10:55 UTC108.4 kmsouth of Tonga M5.52025-08-23 00:10:54 UTC132.7 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-08-16 22:52:11 UTC116.8 kmsouth of Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

605

Country (24h)

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