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M5.1 Depth: 572.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:49:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on July 31, 2025 at 06:49 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 572 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
572.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 06:49:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.42000, 179.15000
Temperature
21.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 572 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 572 km
Deep
572 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
Suva592.3 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 493 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-31 06:49:32 UTC29.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-08-10 18:07:48 UTC111.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-10 18:07:49 UTC104.3 km M4.62025-08-16 01:36:50 UTC11.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-20 08:39:04 UTC136.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-23 05:35:49 UTC99.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥490
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC34.1 km M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC26.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC26.7 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC26.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC109.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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