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M5.3 Depth: 603.7 km

M5.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on December 4, 2025 at 04:31 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 604 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
603.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.43490, -179.18580
Temperature
25.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 603.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 603.7 km
Deep
603.7 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'alofa414.2 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 407 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·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 eventM5.3
M5.32025-12-04 04:31:47 UTC19.1 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-12-07 11:32:21 UTC112.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.92025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC101.3 kmFiji region M5.02025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC102.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC101.0 km M4.82025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC108.9 kmFiji Islands region M4.82025-12-22 16:02:31 UTC148.8 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-12-22 16:02:32 UTC137.3 km270 km W of Houma, Tonga M4.32025-12-25 04:29:36 UTC85.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-12-26 19:27:52 UTC111.1 km M4.62025-12-26 19:27:53 UTC100.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-27 22:11:45 UTC115.1 kmFiji Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥488
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC148.0 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC148.0 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.62025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC70.0 kmFiji region M5.22025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC73.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC27.4 kmFiji region

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