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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji region (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 14:14:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji region (Fiji) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji region (Fiji) · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 17, 2025 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Fiji region (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 625 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
bb2b8d05fe05d0c871e71897f464e85592f2ad1c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
625.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 14:14:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.10790, -179.02720
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 625.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 625.4 km
Deep
625.4 km
625.4 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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'alofa396.9 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 384 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 439 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-17 14:14:27 UTC10.5 kmFIJI REGION

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-02-25 13:39:30 UTC148.6 km M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC17.7 kmFiji region M5.22025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC7.8 kmFIJI REGION M5.02025-07-17 09:07:56 UTC94.6 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC17.0 kmFiji Islands Region

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