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M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-06 12:08:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
587.7 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on October 6, 2025 at 12:08 UTC. At roughly 588 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a69fa6b3122182c358b7e7acc36827c82258e9b6
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
587.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 12:08:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.14080, 175.55840
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 587.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 587.7 km
Deep
587.7 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
Sigatoka390.8 kmNE17'622

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 338 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji
  • Hunter Island
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 297 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu
  • Matthew Island
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 177 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·France - claimed by Vanuatu

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#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-03-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-06 12:08:42 UTC9.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-10-06 12:08:42 UTC4.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.62025-10-06 12:08:40 UTC0.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.22025-10-06 12:08:42 UTC12.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M4.42025-03-29 05:23:38 UTC95.8 kmVanuatu region

Stats (last 24h)

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