M5.6 Depth: 515.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-07-02 07:15:24 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on July 2, 2025 at 07:15 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 515 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
515.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 07:15:24 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-17.58700, -178.96600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 515 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 515 km
Deep
515 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
Labasa219.0 kmNW27'949

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 135 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 380 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 419 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 421 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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