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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-16 11:39:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
499.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on December 16, 2025 at 11:39 UTC. At roughly 499 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
1cd5892fa79ca1eb28e3b619f762f2999ed2d102
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
499.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 11:39:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-25.93000, 179.71000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 499 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 499 km
Deep
499 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'alofa743.6 kmNE22'400

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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 eventM4.8
M4.82025-12-16 11:39:34 UTC8.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.32025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC69.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC69.2 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.52025-12-23 20:32:22 UTC99.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.82025-12-26 16:41:02 UTC81.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.72025-12-26 16:41:04 UTC88.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82025-12-26 16:41:05 UTC79.7 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#2
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-22 01:15:13 UTC147.4 km M4.92025-08-26 20:28:54 UTC119.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.92025-04-09 17:25:14 UTC137.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-06-26 10:13:37 UTC48.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-11 15:12:53 UTC95.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
490
Country (24h)
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