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M5.1 Earthquake near Lau (Fiji)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 11:57:41 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Lau (Fiji) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Lau (Fiji) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Lau (Fiji) on October 27, 2025 at 11:57 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 654 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
dca640f8f4391b2f900e0a363e8100d54b143111
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
654.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 11:57:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
City
Lau
Source
resif
Coordinates
-17.98314, -179.35352
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 654 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 654 km
Deep
654 km
654 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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
Labasa219.6 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 143 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 477 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 479 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    61.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    88.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.62025-10-27 11:57:42 UTC17.5 km134 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.82025-10-29 17:07:34 UTC131.1 km209 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji M4.62025-11-07 05:02:35 UTC98.1 kmFiji Islands Region M4.42025-11-07 05:02:35 UTC99.1 kmFIJI REGION M4.42025-11-07 05:02:36 UTC104.2 km244 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.62025-11-07 17:31:57 UTC115.7 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52025-11-07 17:31:58 UTC110.6 kmFIJI REGION M4.52025-11-07 17:31:58 UTC110.5 kmFiji Islands region M4.42025-11-13 03:31:53 UTC114.9 km249 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-11-13 21:59:54 UTC88.2 km224 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-11-16 15:43:39 UTC100.7 kmFIJI REGION M4.22025-11-26 03:37:21 UTC91.1 km218 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

Eastern

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4113
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC86.5 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC86.5 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC61.7 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC56.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.62025-07-02 07:15:26 UTC60.1 km189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

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