Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 201.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
South of Fiji Islands
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On July 24, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At around 201 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by GFZ.
Details
ID
e2c7d790034c2040a33a61646192c3b438981a6d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
201.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 14:55:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-26.53000,
-177.55000
Temperature
18.0°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
201 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa645.5 kmN22'400
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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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-06
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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