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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-09 20:31:18 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near South of Fiji Islands on Dec 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2025-12-09 20:31:18 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on December 9, 2025 at 20:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 20:31:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-26.95000, -176.16000
Temperature
23.3°C

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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
Nuku'alofa653.7 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 427 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-12-09 20:31:19 UTC11.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.32025-12-09 21:00:14 UTC28.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-09 21:00:16 UTC30.7 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.32025-12-09 21:00:17 UTC20.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) M4.92025-12-12 10:09:21 UTC43.4 kmsouth of Tonga M4.72025-12-23 03:54:56 UTC57.2 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-12-25 09:57:15 UTC53.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.42025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC17.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC39.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC122.2 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC42.7 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC114.5 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC20.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC28.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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