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M5.4 Depth: 522.7 km

M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-31 17:56:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 31, 2025 at 17:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. At roughly 523 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
522.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 17:56:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.49440, 179.98350
Temperature
24.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 522.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 522.7 km
Deep
522.7 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
Nuku'alofa560.4 kmNE22'400

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12025-10-31 17:56:42 UTC17.4 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-01 23:27:44 UTC141.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:20:45 UTC4.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62025-11-03 19:20:46 UTC5.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-07 17:46:42 UTC19.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52025-11-07 17:46:44 UTC9.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72025-11-18 14:42:25 UTC43.7 km M4.72025-11-18 14:42:28 UTC51.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC84.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC79.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.62025-11-21 12:37:59 UTC84.6 km M5.62025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC82.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC119.4 km M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC111.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC111.7 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC111.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC29.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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