Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 528.3 km
- Source
- USGS
south of the Fiji Islands
M5.5 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On August 25, 2026 at 12:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 528 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
9392bb419d708dbdf5d3621b899b16ba4baa97e6
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
528.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 12:12:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.34970,
179.82070
Temperature
19.9°C
Depth profile
Deep
528.3 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Estimated impact
Green
No or minimal impact expected.
Ground shaking
I
Not felt · Intensity (MMI) I
Barely or not perceptible.
Tectonic context
Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 293 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa568.3 kmNE22'400
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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 eventM4.5
Comparison of seismic sources
2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.5.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.1529.6 km12.1 km
USGSM5.5528.3 km0.0 km
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4247
Earlier events M≥550
Compared since2025-01-04
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
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