M5.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Sep 28, 4:53 AM ET, 574 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 28 Sept 2025, 08:53 UTC |
| Location | -23.877°, 178.811° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 573.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rdex |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 1, 10:06 PM 168 d ago | 546 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 16, 7:07 PM 365 d ago | 554 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 23, 10:45 AM 23 d ago | 548 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 26, 6:05 PM 173 d ago | 559 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 5, 3:39 PM 376 d ago | 560 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 20, 7:24 AM 238 d ago | 562 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 17, 8:27 AM 303 d ago | 568 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 10, 10:39 PM 371 d ago | 569 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 15, 6:13 AM 184 d ago | 541 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 26, 11:40 AM 204 d ago | 598 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 28, 7:50 AM 230 d ago | 575 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 15, 5:23 PM 274 d ago | 531 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 574 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.