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M5.1 Earthquake near 287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-12-07 02:06:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna

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M5.1 Earthquake near 287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on December 7, 2025 at 02:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
f6753ee0d20097fd1d757922e91a1805483b5cc7
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 02:06:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.78320, -177.27770
Temperature
26.9°C

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
Labasa359.9 kmW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lobster
    Distance: 193 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 224 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Taveuni
    Distance: 286 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.42025-12-16 07:32:56 UTC147.8 kmFIJI REGION M4.72025-12-16 07:32:58 UTC147.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92025-12-16 07:32:58 UTC141.5 kmFiji Islands region M4.92025-12-16 07:32:58 UTC146.1 kmFiji Islands region M5.22025-12-17 17:23:26 UTC28.4 kmFiji Islands Region M5.52025-12-17 17:23:27 UTC17.4 kmFiji Islands Region M5.22025-12-17 17:23:27 UTC18.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.42025-12-17 17:23:28 UTC15.4 kmFIJI REGION

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-07 02:06:29 UTC8.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC97.1 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-03-03 10:25:28 UTC18.1 km271 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna M5.02025-09-15 20:29:21 UTC137.7 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-07-30 20:59:53 UTC114.8 kmFIJI REGION

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