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M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-20 12:50:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
96.4 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bb4630c92c75e52f5029487a0a0b24a75ae77cd8
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
96.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 12:50:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-25.35100, -176.55760
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.4 km
Intermediate
96.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa488.6 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC102.7 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M5.62025-08-18 23:03:09 UTC119.9 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-11-20 12:50:01 UTC8.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.52025-08-23 00:10:55 UTC101.2 kmsouth of Tonga M5.52025-08-23 00:10:54 UTC124.7 kmSouth of Tonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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