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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-24 12:12:38 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
553.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-01-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-01-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
8622e0792adf11d6b7d4ccad9411236d169015a9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
553.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 12:12:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.68000, -179.55000
Temperature
26.8°C

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

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 eventM5.9
M4.92026-02-01 18:09:33 UTC114.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-02-01 18:09:34 UTC114.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62026-02-09 23:20:52 UTC128.9 kmFIJI REGION M5.02026-02-17 15:11:14 UTC87.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.92026-02-17 15:11:15 UTC116.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS 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] M5.72026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC133.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82026-02-23 00:07:37 UTC60.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.92026-02-23 01:58:14 UTC103.4 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#13
Earlier events M≥4114
Earlier events M≥514
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 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.62025-07-23 03:23:58 UTC96.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands 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

Stats (last 24h)

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