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M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
519.2 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
711b4bc5a1d4e9abec0b73694736ddaf0b413089
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

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 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62025-12-07 04:33:51 UTC65.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.52025-12-08 07:49:56 UTC119.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-08 07:49:58 UTC17.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS 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 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.32025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC144.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-12-20 05:55:33 UTC144.4 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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#8
Earlier events M≥4164
Earlier events M≥532
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 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.62025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC148.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC138.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC137.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC137.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
605
Country (24h)
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