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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-22 06:27:16 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On June 22, 2025 at 06:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-22 06:27:16 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-26.40530, -177.25360

Temperature

20.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa621.9 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Monowai

Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Raoul Island

Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 440 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·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

M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC99.4 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.32025-07-02 02:57:18 UTC104.5 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#4

Earlier events M≥415

Earlier events M≥54

Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-04-13 20:03:22 UTC114.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.32025-03-17 12:39:27 UTC58.4 km M5.22025-06-08 09:35:56 UTC105.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12025-06-22 05:44:28 UTC28.2 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.92025-02-21 18:57:15 UTC108.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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