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M5.3 Depth: 192.1 km

M5.3 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-25 08:11:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on June 25, 2025 at 08:11 UTC. At around 192 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
192.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 08:11:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.00080, -177.08310
Temperature
22.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192.1 km
Intermediate
192.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa283.8 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC140.9 km M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC141.1 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC130.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC140.9 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.92025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC135.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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