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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
3105538bc4ffb34193eb235d8e30f086b09c8c67
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 597 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 597 km
Deep
597 km
597 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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 kmFIJI REGION 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 kmFIJI REGION 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 kmFIJI REGION M4.82025-12-28 08:06:20 UTC52.4 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-12-28 08:06:22 UTC50.8 kmFiji region

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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 kmFIJI REGION 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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