16 Oct 2025, 23:07 UTC · Oct 16, 7:07 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Oct 16, 7:07 PM ET, 554 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	16 Oct 2025, 23:07 UTC
Location	-23.330°, 178.829° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	553.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rhnu

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green	Sep 28, 4:53 AM 383 d ago	574 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	May 8, 5:15 PM 161 d ago	572 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	Oct 10, 10:39 PM 371 d ago	569 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	May 8, 5:16 PM 161 d ago	563 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	Feb 28, 7:50 AM 230 d ago	575 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 30, 9:56 AM 381 d ago	569 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 25, 2:05 AM 387 d ago	577 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 554 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

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.