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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-11-02 14:05:21 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
520.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-11-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-11-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 14:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At roughly 520 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
37d7b6647ffbba52be05b455cc3af90f1f2736ec
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
520.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 14:05:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-25.40000, -179.83000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 520 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 520 km
Deep
520 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 212 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa669.4 kmNE22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.2.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GAM5.0493.9 km12.3 km
GFZM5.2520.0 km0.0 km
BMKGM4.9546.0 km6.7 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#9
Earlier events M≥4145
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC131.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62025-11-21 12:37:59 UTC128.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.62025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC129.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.52025-03-22 01:15:13 UTC127.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.42026-06-07 03:56:57 UTC114.2 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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