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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-20 12:50:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
82.8 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 83 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
5d5ec456b05719cd457d9f7c6a084682d45900f6
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
82.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 12:50:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.36900, -176.64400
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82.8 km
Intermediate
82.8 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'alofa493.1 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga

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#7
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC109.1 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M5.62025-08-18 23:03:09 UTC126.3 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-08-23 00:10:55 UTC108.6 kmsouth of Tonga M5.52025-08-23 00:10:54 UTC133.0 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-08-16 22:52:11 UTC117.0 kmsouth of Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
507
Country (24h)
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