Magnitude
M5.6
- Depth
- 588.0 km
- Source
- NNSN
south of the Fiji Islands
M5.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On October 6, 2025 at 12:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 588 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by NNSN.
Details
ID
b11c5e052826f13216a4941e29bdae1042f5ab6e
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
588.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 12:08:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-21.14100,
175.55800
Depth profile
Deep
588 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
Sigatoka390.9 kmNE17'622
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-29
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