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M5.0 Depth: 540.2 km

M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-05-27 18:49:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 18:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. At roughly 540 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
540.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 18:49:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.46490, 178.90150
Temperature
23.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 540.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 540.2 km
Deep
540.2 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
Suva594.5 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 493 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.62025-05-30 02:47:29 UTC116.6 km M4.62025-06-06 12:37:10 UTC149.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-06-06 12:37:10 UTC145.4 km M4.12025-06-21 07:23:51 UTC137.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.32025-06-21 07:23:59 UTC130.0 km M4.22025-06-21 09:44:33 UTC123.7 km M4.72025-06-24 07:07:34 UTC139.9 km M4.72025-06-24 07:07:36 UTC137.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.12025-06-24 07:07:36 UTC147.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72025-06-24 22:12:44 UTC146.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-05-27 18:49:33 UTC1.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.92025-03-31 22:35:31 UTC81.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-05-20 12:53:02 UTC116.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82025-05-17 05:40:11 UTC104.0 km M4.82025-03-19 08:13:25 UTC139.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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