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M5.5 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-22 01:15:13 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
347.3 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.5 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-03-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-03-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on March 22, 2025 at 01:15 UTC. At roughly 347 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 USGS.

Details

ID
cd041cf9610e44bc4d1e61ee841d3dbb8f5a0ea1
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
347.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-22 01:15:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-26.02190, -178.76440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 347.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 347.3 km
Deep
347.3 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'alofa653.3 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 467 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand

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 eventM6.5
M4.32025-03-25 06:23:16 UTC138.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.22025-03-30 18:42:34 UTC46.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.12025-04-07 21:16:58 UTC76.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.92025-04-09 17:25:14 UTC20.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.52025-04-13 20:03:22 UTC44.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.5350.0 km5.5 km
USGSM5.5347.3 km0.0 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-03-22 01:14:54 UTC63.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-01-21 13:17:16 UTC56.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-01-02 10:33:23 UTC145.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-01-02 02:26:17 UTC144.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.32025-02-21 21:57:58 UTC136.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

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