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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 22:00:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
522.3 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde) · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde) · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde) on January 7, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 522 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
18ba0e1eca253b9de1719ec79d379947a01c9f7f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
522.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 22:00:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-23.51858, -179.85277
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 522.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 522.3 km
Deep
522.3 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'alofa546.8 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 497 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-01-07 22:00:13 UTC10.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.42026-01-07 22:00:13 UTC15.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52026-01-15 17:25:02 UTC55.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52026-01-15 17:25:02 UTC55.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.92026-01-20 08:45:23 UTC17.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02026-01-24 12:12:38 UTC98.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-01-27 07:54:35 UTC102.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.92026-02-01 18:09:33 UTC18.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-02-01 18:09:34 UTC23.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.82026-02-06 07:47:40 UTC135.2 kmSouth of 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#30
Earlier events M≥4173
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC136.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.62025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC136.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC128.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC128.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC128.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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