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M5.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION (Fiji) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 589 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
a1b1dd7b430a45c35eb6b2d7b42b2f105f2fe2ba
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
589.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.86420, -178.54570
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 589.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 589.1 km
Deep
589.1 km
589.1 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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
Labasa273.2 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 189 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    80.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    85.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC16.0 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC11.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) M4.52025-09-03 21:21:44 UTC25.9 km233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-09-05 04:01:22 UTC47.5 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-09-06 01:03:35 UTC48.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.62025-09-06 18:51:28 UTC39.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.92025-09-06 18:51:29 UTC35.9 kmFiji Islands Region M4.22025-09-08 20:32:06 UTC5.4 km230 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.62025-09-12 09:47:47 UTC12.7 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-09-12 09:47:48 UTC8.1 km224 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.02025-09-15 20:29:21 UTC72.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-09-15 20:29:22 UTC78.7 kmFiji Islands region

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4108
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC0.0 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC50.6 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC57.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.62025-07-02 07:15:26 UTC54.1 km189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:24 UTC54.1 km189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

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