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M5.6 Depth: 535.4 km

M5.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on July 23, 2025 at 03:24 UTC. At roughly 535 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
535.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.47680, -179.91050
Temperature
20.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 535.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 535.4 km
Deep
535.4 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'alofa549.9 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·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 eventM6.6
M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC19.4 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC122.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC122.5 km M5.42025-07-29 17:46:38 UTC102.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC129.9 km M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC122.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-07-31 03:46:51 UTC133.0 km M5.02025-07-31 06:49:30 UTC105.2 km M5.12025-07-31 06:49:31 UTC96.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-07-31 06:49:32 UTC125.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-08-10 18:07:48 UTC69.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-10 18:07:49 UTC75.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4105
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-14 00:03:40 UTC105.4 km M5.22025-06-29 22:27:39 UTC93.9 km M5.22025-02-25 13:39:34 UTC124.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.12025-06-24 07:07:36 UTC26.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-07-07 23:54:07 UTC41.4 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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