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M5.0 Earthquake near 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2025-01-12 15:03:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
608.2 km
Source
USGS

237 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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M5.0 Earthquake near 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 2025-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 2025-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 12, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji. At roughly 608 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 USGS.

Details

ID
ba0c691508d50cd70d0510312f77699c1bbf3613
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
608.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-12 15:03:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-17.85040, -178.44850

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 608.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 608.2 km
Deep
608.2 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
Labasa280.8 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 363 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 391 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 396 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 408 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
    55.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    85.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    95.3 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.52025-01-13 16:35:21 UTC39.7 km251 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.32025-01-14 14:22:17 UTC142.6 kmFiji region M4.32025-01-16 05:13:04 UTC14.4 km230 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.22025-01-18 01:09:23 UTC29.4 km245 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M4.22025-01-18 22:52:19 UTC62.7 km285 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.42025-01-20 09:05:00 UTC48.1 km281 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.62025-01-21 23:34:45 UTC22.1 km219 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.02025-01-23 05:52:44 UTC29.7 km211 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.12025-01-24 08:58:32 UTC111.0 kmFiji region M4.12025-01-24 19:40:47 UTC107.5 kmFiji region M4.42025-01-25 00:35:22 UTC130.6 kmFiji region M4.32025-01-27 19:24:40 UTC85.2 km280 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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