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M5.0 Depth: 511.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-10-04 18:50:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on October 4, 2025 at 18:50 UTC. At roughly 511 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
511.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 18:50:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.63000, -178.05000
Temperature
24.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 511 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 511 km
Deep
511 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
Labasa367.2 kmNW27'949

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 284 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 347 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 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.92025-10-04 18:50:54 UTC10.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-10-05 10:26:59 UTC149.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-10-05 10:27:00 UTC149.4 km185 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M4.32025-10-06 18:11:05 UTC125.1 kmFiji Islands region M4.72025-10-06 18:11:06 UTC130.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.62025-10-06 21:36:43 UTC90.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32025-10-06 21:36:43 UTC82.8 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-10-10 10:49:09 UTC106.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-10-10 10:49:10 UTC130.8 kmFIJI REGION M4.62025-10-16 18:43:39 UTC75.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32025-10-16 18:43:39 UTC78.7 kmFIJI REGION M4.32025-10-17 17:37:34 UTC133.8 kmFiji region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4134
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC100.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC100.0 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC147.9 kmFIJI REGION M5.52025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC99.8 kmFiji Islands Region M5.42025-08-24 08:01:04 UTC99.7 kmFiji region

Stats (last 24h)

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