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M5.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
603.7 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-12-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2025-12-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
4d0e6333d97a69dc5d1b3a3bc21ca1e6b0b58200
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
603.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.43490, -179.18580
Temperature
25.0°C

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

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 kmFIJI REGION 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 kmFIJI REGION M4.62025-12-26 19:27:53 UTC100.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-27 22:11:45 UTC115.1 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#5
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥514
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 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC148.0 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.92025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC148.0 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.62025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC70.0 kmFiji region M5.32025-02-25 13:39:30 UTC108.7 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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