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M5.1 Depth: 550.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-31 17:56:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on October 31, 2025 at 17:56 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 550 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
550.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 17:56:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.38000, -179.90000
Temperature
24.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 550 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 550 km
Deep
550 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'alofa544.0 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.52025-11-01 23:27:44 UTC125.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:20:45 UTC17.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-03 19:20:46 UTC16.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-07 17:46:42 UTC13.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-07 17:46:44 UTC13.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72025-11-18 14:42:25 UTC28.0 km M4.72025-11-18 14:42:28 UTC34.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC97.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC92.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.62025-11-21 12:37:59 UTC98.0 km M5.62025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC96.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-22 06:27:08 UTC16.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4148
Earlier events M≥525
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 UTC130.3 km M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC123.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC123.7 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC123.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC12.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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