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M5.9 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
65.0 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.9 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-02-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-02-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on February 7, 2025 at 10:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 65 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
47b8af02752d563822fec14d9802fcdd6af9b7a9
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.93510, -176.22640

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 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
Nuku'alofa328.5 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.52025-02-08 16:03:50 UTC136.5 km252 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.62025-02-20 09:19:24 UTC140.4 km267 km SW of Houma, Tonga M4.22025-02-22 03:39:59 UTC125.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.02025-02-22 22:49:31 UTC77.9 km279 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-02-25 13:30:48 UTC111.1 km209 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-02-26 14:54:05 UTC141.7 km268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.52025-02-26 17:41:56 UTC104.7 km215 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.02025-02-28 00:54:30 UTC108.6 km268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.52025-03-01 23:38:35 UTC111.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.72025-03-03 05:57:27 UTC93.2 km241 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.42025-03-03 06:01:26 UTC148.1 km181 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.9 to M6.0.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.059.2 km8.7 km
USGSM5.965.0 km0.0 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#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-01-16 12:02:14 UTC56.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-02-01 13:52:28 UTC127.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-02-05 10:03:40 UTC58.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-01-20 12:32:51 UTC125.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-01-12 17:02:50 UTC55.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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