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M6.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
359.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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M6.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2025-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2025-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 6, 2025 at 19:28 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. At roughly 359 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
cfac77481e92060bb33c8eaffd2fcb94e5736381
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
359.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.96360, -177.87080
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 359 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 359 km
Deep
359 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'alofa291.0 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC13.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82025-06-08 01:40:59 UTC120.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32025-06-08 01:41:01 UTC132.6 kmFIJI REGION M4.32025-06-08 22:48:59 UTC89.9 kmFIJI REGION M4.72025-06-10 23:14:49 UTC157.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.82025-06-10 23:14:50 UTC151.5 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-06-13 13:56:08 UTC197.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72025-06-13 13:56:10 UTC191.9 km96 km SW of Houma, Tonga M4.72025-06-13 13:56:11 UTC189.7 kmFIJI REGION M5.02025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC137.3 kmFiji Islands Region M5.22025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC154.6 kmFIJI REGION M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC159.9 kmFiji region

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥486
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC238.9 kmTONGA REGION M5.92025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC0.0 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.32025-02-25 13:39:30 UTC183.1 km M5.22025-05-30 16:45:08 UTC191.6 kmTONGA REGION M5.02025-04-05 21:23:34 UTC110.3 km211 km SW of Houma, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
600
Country (24h)
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