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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 20:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.91000, -177.26000
Temperature
25.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mata-Utu314.7 kmN1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 178 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 307 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 330 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 354 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-30 20:59:53 UTC21.2 kmFIJI REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-06-13 06:28:32 UTC116.1 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-06-13 06:28:32 UTC128.4 km223 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M5.12025-06-13 06:28:32 UTC124.8 kmFIJI REGION M5.12025-03-03 10:25:28 UTC84.1 km271 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna M4.82025-07-14 16:35:02 UTC107.0 kmFIJI REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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