M5.6 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Fiji region at Dec 2, 6:35 PM ET, 620 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 2 Dec 2025, 23:35 UTC |
| Location | -20.857°, -178.954° – Fiji region |
| Depth | 620.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.4 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rs3k |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Feb 10, 3:44 PM 248 d ago | 513 km | – |
| 5.7 | 274 km SE of Levuka, Fiji · PAGER green | Jul 5, 10:22 AM 103 d ago | 666 km | – |
| 5.5 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Jul 14, 6:50 PM 94 d ago | 566 km | – |
| 5.2 | Fiji region | Dec 3, 11:31 PM 317 d ago | 599 km | – |
| 5.0 | Fiji region | Aug 31, 9:29 PM 46 d ago | 536 km | – |
| 5.0 | Fiji region | Jan 24, 5:05 AM 265 d ago | 589 km | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Apr 9, 4:42 PM 190 d ago | 531 km | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Apr 1, 7:44 PM 198 d ago | 591 km | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Dec 15, 2:43 AM 306 d ago | 603 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Jun 22, 10:51 AM 116 d ago | 544 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 20, 10:45 AM 210 d ago | 575 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Dec 29, 4:50 PM 291 d ago | 600 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Fiji region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 620 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.4 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 M5.2.
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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.