2 Dec 2025, 05:13 UTC · Dec 2, 12:13 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Dec 2, 12:13 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mww
Time	2 Dec 2025, 05:13 UTC
Location	-26.825°, -176.218° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rf0s

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green	May 7, 4:53 AM 163 d ago	35 km	–
5.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 3, 9:07 PM 255 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 9, 4:00 PM 311 d ago	26 km	–
5.3	Kermadec Islands region	Dec 8, 7:37 PM 312 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	Kermadec Islands region	Dec 4, 2:13 PM 316 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Nov 30, 5:05 AM 320 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green	Nov 29, 6:42 PM 321 d ago	36 km	–
5.2	south of the Fiji Islands	May 9, 4:39 PM 160 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	Kermadec Islands region	Dec 1, 6:08 PM 319 d ago	35 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 25, 4:57 AM 295 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 9, 3:31 PM 311 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	south of Tonga	Dec 12, 5:09 AM 308 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.

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.