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M5.3 Depth: 613.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-12-04 04:31:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 04:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 613 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
613.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 04:31:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.43000, -179.37000
Temperature
25.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 613 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 613 km
Deep
613 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
Suva432.8 kmNW77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 425 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga

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 eventM5.0
M4.42025-12-07 11:32:21 UTC100.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.92025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC113.5 kmFiji region M5.02025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC114.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC113.1 km M4.82025-12-15 07:43:58 UTC122.2 kmFiji Islands region M4.32025-12-25 04:29:36 UTC78.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-12-26 19:27:52 UTC123.0 km M4.62025-12-26 19:27:53 UTC109.3 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-27 22:11:45 UTC131.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82025-12-27 22:11:47 UTC105.0 km M4.82025-12-28 08:06:22 UTC149.1 kmFiji region M5.02025-12-29 21:50:33 UTC145.4 kmFiji region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC77.9 kmFiji region M5.32025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC19.1 km M5.22025-12-02 23:35:30 UTC82.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC33.6 kmFiji region M5.22025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC42.7 km

Stats (last 24h)

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