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M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]

UTC time: 2025-10-19 10:03:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
77.3 km
Source
INGV

Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]

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M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
a31fb36d7f729669effed674a6fd17e640e0d699
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
77.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 10:03:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-14.40700, 176.89000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.3 km
Intermediate
77.3 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
Labasa348.0 kmSE27'949

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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

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