M5.0 Depth: 597.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) on December 15, 2025 at 07:43 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 597 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

597.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Fiji

City

Eastern

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-20.71000, -178.58000

Temperature

25.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Deep

597 km

597 km — close to the regional average (573.2 km)

Regional average: 573.2 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'alofa354.1 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 333 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 381 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 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 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M4.42025-12-19 13:09:42 UTC71.1 km273 km W of Houma, Tonga M4.42025-12-19 13:09:43 UTC90.7 km M4.82025-12-22 16:02:31 UTC75.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-12-22 16:02:32 UTC82.6 km270 km W of Houma, Tonga M4.42025-12-25 01:50:55 UTC72.6 km294 km WNW of Houma, Tonga M4.62025-12-26 19:27:52 UTC9.4 km M4.62025-12-26 19:27:53 UTC24.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72025-12-27 05:45:41 UTC130.7 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-27 22:11:45 UTC35.8 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-12-27 22:11:47 UTC26.1 km M4.82025-12-28 08:06:20 UTC52.4 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-12-28 08:06:22 UTC50.8 kmFiji region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥4113

Earlier events M≥512

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC42.5 kmFiji region M5.32025-12-04 04:31:47 UTC114.6 kmFiji Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC102.2 km M5.22025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC37.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC81.5 kmFiji region

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Stats (last 24h)

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