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M5.4 Depth: 501.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. At roughly 501 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
501.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.36000, -177.72000
Temperature
25.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 501 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 501 km
Deep
501 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
Labasa376.3 kmNW27'949

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 292 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 319 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.42025-11-09 14:29:25 UTC26.6 km M4.42025-11-13 03:31:53 UTC65.5 km249 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-11-13 21:59:54 UTC127.3 km224 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji M4.52025-11-16 15:43:39 UTC84.0 km M4.82025-11-24 22:29:13 UTC50.2 kmFiji region M4.62025-11-26 20:41:14 UTC84.1 km245 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.12025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC80.0 km249 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.32025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC83.9 kmFiji Islands Region M4.12025-12-01 17:25:38 UTC84.1 km M4.72025-12-03 01:57:12 UTC108.7 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52025-12-03 01:57:12 UTC113.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4151
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC103.2 km M5.52025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC95.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.42025-08-24 08:01:04 UTC78.8 kmFiji region M5.32025-06-24 03:13:56 UTC61.3 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12025-08-13 09:04:18 UTC65.1 kmFiji Islands Region

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