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M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-16 23:07:17 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
556.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 23:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 556 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a5e916855ff870d91b8fa9617795044e96277871
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
556.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 23:07:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.34000, 178.91000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 556 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 556 km
Deep
556 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
Suva580.8 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 479 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-10-16 23:07:19 UTC8.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-10-17 03:38:14 UTC148.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.22025-10-17 03:38:18 UTC134.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62025-10-29 02:46:55 UTC139.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.42025-10-31 17:56:41 UTC110.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.12025-10-31 17:56:42 UTC121.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:20:45 UTC115.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-03 19:20:46 UTC116.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-07 17:46:42 UTC129.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-07 17:46:44 UTC108.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

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#18
Earlier events M≥495
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC8.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.62025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC8.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC9.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC11.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC11.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
606
Country (24h)
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