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M5.5 Depth: 547.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-07 22:00:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on January 7, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 547 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
547.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 22:00:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.43320, -179.89840
Temperature
26.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 547 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 547 km
Deep
547 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'alofa546.5 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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 eventM5.0
M4.52026-01-15 17:25:02 UTC61.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52026-01-15 17:25:02 UTC61.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.92026-01-20 08:45:23 UTC27.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02026-01-24 12:12:38 UTC91.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-01-27 07:54:35 UTC98.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.92026-02-01 18:09:33 UTC23.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-02-01 18:09:34 UTC25.1 km M4.82026-02-06 07:47:40 UTC142.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4172
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC130.7 km M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC123.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC123.7 km M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC123.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC15.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
658
Country (24h)
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