M5.4 Depth: 347.9 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2025-08-24 08:01:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on August 24, 2025 at 08:01 UTC. At roughly 348 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

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

347.9 km

UTC time

2025-08-24 08:01:04 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-18.77800, -177.11670

Temperature

24.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Deep

347.9 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

Nuku'alofa330.0 kmSE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Lateiki

Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M5.02025-09-15 20:29:21 UTC126.1 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-09-15 20:29:22 UTC126.9 kmFiji Islands region M4.42025-09-16 03:22:43 UTC101.3 kmFiji region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥471

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-08-23 20:37:47 UTC115.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.32025-06-24 03:13:56 UTC139.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-08-13 09:04:18 UTC36.5 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-01-07 04:15:30 UTC130.1 kmFiji region M4.92025-08-24 08:01:02 UTC45.7 kmFiji Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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