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M5.0 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 14:14:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION (Fiji). At roughly 630 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
857327aecc2de6570642aa38c0f592cddd13daab
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
630.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 14:14:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.18680, -178.97080
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 630 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 630 km
Deep
630 km
630 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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'alofa390.9 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 379 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 437 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC142.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC142.8 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.92025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC142.8 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.32025-02-25 13:39:30 UTC143.2 km M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC21.0 kmFiji region

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