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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Fiji). The deep hypocenter at about 589 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
c95ca8655e628699a0868c94952044bbef568fff
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
589.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Eastern
Source
resif
Coordinates
-17.95852, -178.51416
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 589.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 589.2 km
Deep
589.2 km
589.2 km — close to the regional average (568.9 km)
Regional average: 568.9 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
Labasa282.0 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 198 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 376 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 409 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    90.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    91.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 eventM5.0
M4.52025-09-03 21:21:44 UTC36.3 km233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-09-05 04:01:22 UTC58.1 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-09-06 01:03:35 UTC58.5 kmFIJI REGION M4.62025-09-06 18:51:28 UTC37.7 kmFIJI REGION M4.92025-09-06 18:51:29 UTC40.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.22025-09-08 20:32:06 UTC6.6 km230 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.62025-09-12 09:47:47 UTC2.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-09-12 09:47:48 UTC19.0 km224 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.02025-09-15 20:29:21 UTC69.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-09-15 20:29:22 UTC76.4 kmFiji Islands region M4.42025-09-16 03:22:43 UTC77.0 kmFiji region M4.42025-09-20 06:41:48 UTC48.1 kmFIJI REGION

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4109
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC11.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC11.0 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC59.8 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC66.6 kmFiji Islands Region M5.62025-07-02 07:15:26 UTC63.2 km189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

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