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M5.6 Depth: 536.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region (Fiji) on July 2, 2025 at 07:15 UTC. At roughly 536 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
536.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.59000, -179.01000
Temperature
26.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 536 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 536 km
Deep
536 km
536 km — close to the regional average (573.2 km)
Regional average: 573.2 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
Labasa215.4 kmNW27'949

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 131 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 384 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 423 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 425 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC8.1 kmFIJI REGION M4.32025-07-03 13:50:29 UTC121.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.62025-07-07 16:25:02 UTC30.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.72025-07-10 19:51:19 UTC27.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-07-10 19:51:19 UTC24.5 kmFIJI REGION M4.52025-07-12 16:00:23 UTC33.9 kmFIJI REGION M4.62025-07-14 09:53:22 UTC31.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.72025-07-14 09:53:23 UTC28.3 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-07-15 18:42:43 UTC78.6 kmFIJI REGION M5.02025-07-15 18:42:44 UTC73.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-07-23 06:11:48 UTC59.1 km229 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.62025-07-23 06:11:49 UTC65.9 kmFiji Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-02 07:15:26 UTC4.7 km189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:24 UTC4.7 km189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M5.32025-06-24 03:13:56 UTC101.3 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-01-12 15:03:57 UTC66.1 km237 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.92025-06-24 03:13:55 UTC97.6 kmFIJI REGION

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