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M5.0 Depth: 568.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-01-24 10:05:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 24, 2026 at 10:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. At roughly 568 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
568.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 10:05:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.22000, -178.52000
Temperature
27.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 568 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 568 km
Deep
568 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'alofa344.2 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 334 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 395 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82026-01-25 04:46:09 UTC144.1 kmLau M4.72026-01-29 20:13:42 UTC83.5 km M4.62026-02-02 21:25:40 UTC143.4 kmLau M5.22026-02-04 05:06:45 UTC118.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M4.32026-02-08 02:45:56 UTC58.9 kmLau M4.62026-02-09 23:20:52 UTC65.8 km M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC27.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC45.6 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] M5.52026-02-10 20:44:53 UTC25.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Nouméa (Monde) M4.62026-02-11 03:32:14 UTC69.8 km M4.52026-02-14 06:18:33 UTC127.6 km M4.62026-02-19 06:58:34 UTC108.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4132
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC106.5 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC117.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC106.5 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.62025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC62.5 kmFiji region M5.32025-12-04 04:31:47 UTC91.1 kmFiji Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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