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M5.2 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-25 13:39:34 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
578.3 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-02-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-02-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 25, 2025 at 13:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 578 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
287b3cca364dd672e1625fd66b3607a5df031a6e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
578.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 13:39:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.38430, -179.63800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 578.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 578.3 km
Deep
578.3 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'alofa478.7 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.32025-02-27 04:54:20 UTC67.0 kmFiji region M4.62025-02-28 13:12:51 UTC87.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.02025-03-01 23:52:22 UTC35.9 km M4.32025-03-06 00:16:33 UTC107.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.32025-03-13 08:13:45 UTC137.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.32025-03-15 04:10:27 UTC7.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-03-16 16:29:28 UTC77.0 kmFiji region M4.72025-03-21 00:08:18 UTC116.8 km

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.3572.0 km6.7 km
USGSM5.2578.3 km0.0 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-02-20 17:24:50 UTC108.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-02-24 19:19:12 UTC28.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-02-24 14:46:57 UTC141.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-01-22 18:42:00 UTC44.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-01-18 00:00:47 UTC91.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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