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M5.3 Depth: 212.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

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

About this earthquake

On June 25, 2025 at 08:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 212 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
212.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 08:11:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.90000, -176.76000
Temperature
22.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 212 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 212 km
Intermediate
212 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'alofa253.5 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-02-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC118.0 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC106.8 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC142.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC127.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.22025-05-30 16:45:08 UTC113.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

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