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M5.6 Earthquake near 227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 589.0 km
Source: NNSN

227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 227 km E of Levuka, Fiji. At roughly 589 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

589.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

-17.86400, -178.54600

Depth profile

Deep

589 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

Labasa273.1 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
80.3 kmStraight-line distance
Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
85.3 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 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC0.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.52025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC16.1 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 UTC25.8 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 UTC12.8 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 UTC72.7 kmFiji Islands Region

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≥4107

Earlier events M≥57

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC50.6 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC57.8 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 M5.32025-06-24 03:13:56 UTC44.2 kmFiji Islands Region

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