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M5.0 Depth: 553.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-24 12:12:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 24, 2026 at 12:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At roughly 553 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
553.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 12:12:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.68000, -179.55000
Temperature
26.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 553 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 553 km
Deep
553 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'alofa480.3 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 491 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.92026-02-01 18:09:33 UTC114.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-02-01 18:09:34 UTC114.9 km M4.62026-02-09 23:20:52 UTC128.9 km M5.02026-02-17 15:11:14 UTC87.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.92026-02-17 15:11:15 UTC116.5 km M4.62026-02-20 12:24:43 UTC146.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC129.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.52026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC133.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.82026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC123.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands [Sea: Fiji] M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC134.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M4.82026-02-23 00:07:37 UTC60.9 km M4.92026-02-23 01:58:14 UTC103.4 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4113
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC78.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC96.0 km M5.52026-01-07 22:00:13 UTC91.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.42026-01-07 22:00:13 UTC84.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.42025-10-31 17:56:41 UTC102.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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