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M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-10 02:15:05 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 132.5 km
Source: USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on October 10, 2025 at 02:15 UTC. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

132.5 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 02:15:05 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-24.07340, -177.08630

Temperature

20.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

132.5 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'alofa379.6 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Monowai

Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 429 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.9

M4.92025-11-02 08:40:34 UTC126.7 kmTonga Islands region M4.92025-11-02 08:40:43 UTC96.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

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#12

Earlier events M≥433

Earlier events M≥516

Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC97.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC120.6 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M5.62025-08-18 23:03:09 UTC122.8 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-08-23 00:10:55 UTC137.0 kmsouth of Tonga M5.52025-08-16 22:52:11 UTC135.9 kmsouth of Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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