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M6.0 Depth: 551.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on July 29, 2025 at 17:53 UTC. At roughly 551 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
551.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.42000, 178.89000
Temperature
22.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 551 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 551 km
Deep
551 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
Suva589.4 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 488 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.62025-07-31 03:46:51 UTC164.7 km M5.02025-07-31 06:49:30 UTC17.5 km M5.12025-07-31 06:49:31 UTC26.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-07-31 06:49:32 UTC5.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-08-10 18:07:48 UTC132.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-10 18:07:49 UTC123.7 km M4.62025-08-16 01:36:50 UTC17.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-20 08:39:04 UTC153.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-23 05:35:49 UTC126.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4142
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC10.1 km M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC2.8 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC2.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC136.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC122.5 km

Stats (last 24h)

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