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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) on June 18, 2025 at 12:08 UTC. At roughly 629 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

ID
44537104e27c56a03a8c55533c2fd6c9baa3681b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
629.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.15000, -178.87000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 629 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 629 km
Deep
629 km
629 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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'alofa380.5 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 368 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 425 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC31.8 kmFiji region M4.52025-06-23 18:01:56 UTC28.1 kmFIJI REGION M4.22025-06-24 05:15:53 UTC95.3 kmFIJI REGION M4.52025-06-25 08:04:28 UTC42.3 kmFIJI REGION M4.52025-06-25 08:04:29 UTC40.7 kmFiji region M4.92025-06-25 08:04:30 UTC36.4 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-06-26 23:53:53 UTC84.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72025-06-26 23:53:54 UTC66.2 kmFIJI REGION M4.52025-07-06 10:39:12 UTC30.4 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-07-06 10:39:13 UTC6.2 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-07-08 03:02:48 UTC108.8 kmFIJI REGION M4.32025-07-12 21:15:28 UTC26.7 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#5
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC137.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC149.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC137.3 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.92025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC137.4 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.02025-03-01 23:52:22 UTC122.7 km

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