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M6.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
553.0 km
Source
NNSN

south of the Fiji Islands

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M6.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on July 29, 2025 at 17:53 UTC. At roughly 553 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
e0194844436d25c12689787a689c859c3dd19979
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
553.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-23.35200, 178.82400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 553 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 553 km
Deep
553 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
Suva581.4 kmN77'366

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 479 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC0.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC10.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-07-31 03:46:51 UTC174.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.02025-07-31 06:49:30 UTC26.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.12025-07-31 06:49:31 UTC34.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-07-31 06:49:32 UTC5.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-08-10 18:07:48 UTC142.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-10 18:07:49 UTC133.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62025-08-16 01:36:50 UTC27.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-20 08:39:04 UTC163.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.42025-08-23 05:35:49 UTC133.9 kmsouth of the 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC12.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC12.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-29 17:46:36 UTC12.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC142.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC129.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
641
Country (24h)
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