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M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-12-26 08:36:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2025-12-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on December 26, 2025 at 08:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
e1d9d3ce65adcc5ddb64d99747ac5d797315f5dd
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 08:36:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-14.31000, -176.73000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Mata-Utu129.1 kmNE1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 165 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 293 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 332 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga

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#8
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC115.1 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC122.3 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC122.3 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC112.6 km167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC111.7 km165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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