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M6.6 Depth: 553.0 km

M6.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
553.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.35210, 178.82390
Temperature
22.2°C

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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

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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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC10.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-07-31 03:46:51 UTC174.8 km M5.02025-07-31 06:49:30 UTC26.3 km 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 km 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4135
Earlier events M≥513
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 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 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 km M5.42025-07-29 17:46:38 UTC27.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
668
Country (24h)
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