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M5.0 Depth: 493.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-27 18:49:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on May 27, 2025 at 18:49 UTC. At roughly 493 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
493.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 18:49:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.47000, 178.89000
Temperature
23.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 493 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 493 km
Deep
493 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
Suva595.0 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 493 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02025-05-27 18:49:36 UTC1.3 km M4.62025-05-30 02:47:29 UTC117.7 km M4.62025-06-06 12:37:10 UTC146.1 km M4.12025-06-21 07:23:51 UTC138.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.32025-06-21 07:23:59 UTC130.8 km M4.22025-06-21 09:44:33 UTC124.3 km M4.72025-06-24 07:07:34 UTC141.1 km M4.72025-06-24 07:07:36 UTC138.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.12025-06-24 07:07:36 UTC148.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72025-06-24 22:12:44 UTC147.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-03-31 22:35:31 UTC83.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-05-20 12:53:02 UTC117.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82025-05-17 05:40:11 UTC105.1 km M4.82025-03-19 08:13:25 UTC140.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-02-20 17:24:50 UTC119.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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