M5.6 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Fiji region at Nov 7, 11:15 PM ET, 496 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 8 Nov 2025, 04:15 UTC |
| Location | -18.516°, -177.797° – Fiji region |
| Depth | 496.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.9 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rm7z |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Fiji region | Apr 28, 11:28 AM 171 d ago | 363 km | – |
| 5.2 | 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji | Feb 5, 11:05 AM 253 d ago | 588 km | – |
| 5.1 | 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji | Oct 8, 6:07 AM 8 d ago | 602 km | – |
| 5.1 | 258 km E of Levuka, Fiji | Dec 11, 5:08 PM 309 d ago | 576 km | – |
| 5.0 | Fiji region | Jul 10, 11:14 PM 98 d ago | 395 km | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Sep 3, 2:31 PM 43 d ago | 616 km | – |
| 4.9 | 290 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji | Oct 4, 2:50 PM 377 d ago | 530 km | – |
| 4.8 | 238 km E of Levuka, Fiji | Feb 28, 12:35 AM 231 d ago | 571 km | – |
| 4.7 | Fiji region | Nov 24, 5:29 PM 326 d ago | 622 km | – |
| 4.6 | 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji | Jun 29, 5:38 PM 109 d ago | 619 km | – |
| 4.6 | 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji | Jun 2, 9:57 AM 136 d ago | 616 km | – |
| 4.6 | 279 km E of Levuka, Fiji | Mar 19, 7:57 PM 211 d ago | 539 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Fiji region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 496 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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.
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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.