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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-31 03:57:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
486.2 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2026-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2026-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 31, 2026 at 03:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 486 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d0724c42b8488957bf415a7780bd28c37d1e46a2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
486.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-31 03:57:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.09840, -179.70840
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 486.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 486.2 km
Deep
486.2 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'alofa567.8 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·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 eventM5.4
M5.42026-06-07 03:56:57 UTC33.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.52026-06-07 17:47:39 UTC123.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.72026-06-07 17:47:39 UTC126.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52026-06-07 17:47:39 UTC124.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.82026-06-11 07:53:09 UTC58.2 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.82026-06-11 07:53:11 UTC51.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82026-06-11 07:53:12 UTC62.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-06-12 07:18:13 UTC61.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52026-06-12 07:18:13 UTC59.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.52026-06-21 00:55:02 UTC47.4 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62026-06-24 00:40:18 UTC18.4 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62026-06-24 13:19:34 UTC123.5 kmSouth of 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#30
Earlier events M≥4210
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC83.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC40.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62025-11-21 12:37:59 UTC35.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.62025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC36.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC72.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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