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M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-09 11:15:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
89.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on December 9, 2025 at 11:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
8dcbfc19c5063001c2a3c4236dab44b6ad474114
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 11:15:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-26.91000, -176.51000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa655.5 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 414 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.32025-12-09 20:31:18 UTC35.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12025-12-09 20:31:19 UTC24.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.32025-12-09 21:00:14 UTC63.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-09 21:00:16 UTC5.4 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.32025-12-09 21:00:17 UTC51.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) M4.92025-12-12 10:09:21 UTC74.0 kmsouth of Tonga M4.72025-12-23 03:54:56 UTC64.7 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-12-25 09:57:15 UTC51.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.42025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC25.4 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC65.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

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#19
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC122.3 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC77.7 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC111.4 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC50.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC26.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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