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M5.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-03 00:12:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 00:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
42f748c16c16de36c885b740486c500cc991c416
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 00:12:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.51080, 175.73940
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lautoka219.6 kmSE52'500

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 375 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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-07-03 00:12:53 UTC8.7 kmFiji Islands Region

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≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-04-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-04-05 13:17:43 UTC105.9 km144 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
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