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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 09:07:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 555 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
4462925d58851ccbf3557285b6ef62b978b9c714
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
555.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 09:07:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.50000, -178.39000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 555 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 555 km
Deep
555 km
555 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'alofa338.9 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 357 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

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#3
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC111.8 kmFiji region M5.22025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC102.4 kmFIJI REGION M5.02025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC87.8 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-06-25 08:04:30 UTC123.8 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-07-17 09:07:55 UTC7.4 kmFIJI REGION

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