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M6.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
294.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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M6.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 294 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
f4d202c5bafef5b4bd9ba24ae0e65e1716659db5
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
294.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-14.71000, -176.01000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 294 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 294 km
Intermediate
294 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
Mata-Utu159.8 kmN1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 75 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 86 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 107 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 205 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 247 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC33.3 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC24.4 km167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC24.0 km165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC190.4 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC233.5 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

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