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M5.6 Depth: 519.2 km

M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 12:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 519 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
519.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.23600, 179.92180
Temperature
24.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 519.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 519.2 km
Deep
519.2 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'alofa607.4 kmNE22'400

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62025-11-22 06:27:08 UTC94.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-22 06:27:12 UTC100.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-24 16:03:28 UTC77.3 km M4.62025-12-07 04:33:51 UTC65.1 km M4.52025-12-08 07:49:56 UTC119.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-08 07:49:58 UTC17.6 km M4.52025-12-08 07:50:01 UTC31.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-12 09:14:46 UTC65.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-12-12 09:14:46 UTC45.5 km M4.32025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC144.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC144.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4160
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC148.8 km M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC138.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC137.0 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC137.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC103.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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