Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 553 km depth3 Nov 19:26 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.3 Nov 19:32: Now using data updates from GEONET (NZ)3 Nov 19:33: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 3, 2025 19:20:55 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Nov 4, 2025, at 07:20 am (GMT +12)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.8Depth553 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude23.73°S / 178.78°ERuapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, FijiSeismic antipode23.73°N / 1.22°WSpainShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25°C (77 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoNov 3, 2025 19:20 GMT / Nov 4, 2025 07:20 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -23.73 / 178.78: South of Fiji IslandsSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 129 km, GEONET (NZ): 4.1 / 521 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22350336',-23.73000,178.78000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, South of Fiji Islands',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in FijiNearby placesUser-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-3EpicenterAgency4.8553 km344 mi19:20:55South of Fiji IslandsBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.1521 km323 mi19:20:44New Zealand142 km (88 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 4, 2025 07:20 am (GMT +12)15 minutes ago4.8553 km0 km - This quakeSouth of Fiji IslandsMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 21 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.94 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 31 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 31 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 15 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Oct 7, 2025, at 12:08 am (GMT +12 local time) in 439 km (273 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.6 earthquake South of the Fiji Islands - Oct 7, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.2. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Saturday, Oct 2, 2021, at 06:29 pm (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia:Mag. 7.2 earthquake Vanuatu Islands Region - Oct 2, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 36 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Mar 4, 1990, at 12:16 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia:Mag. 7.6 earthquake South of The Fiji Islands - Mar 4, 1990 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 28, 09:32 am (GMT +12)4.5592 km445 km (276 mi) to the NW South of the Fiji Islands I FELT ITInfoOct 7, 12:08 am (GMT +12)5.6588 km439 km (273 mi) to the NW South of the Fiji IslandsInfoSep 1, 2022 09:45 am (GMT +12)5.410 km406 km (252 mi) to the NW South of the Fiji IslandsInfoOct 2, 2021 07:14 pm (GMT +12)4.3566 km460 km (286 mi) to the NW South of the Fiji IslandsInfoOct 2, 2021 06:45 pm (GMT +12)4.7526 km484 km (301 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoOct 2, 2021 06:29 pm (GMT +12)7.2525 km508 km (316 mi) to the NW Vanuatu Islands Region 11 reportsInfoJul 22, 2020 11:52 am (GMT +12)4.810 km335 km (208 mi) to the NW South of the Fiji IslandsInfoApr 21, 2019 09:24 pm (GMT +12)5.310 km433 km (269 mi) to the NW Southeast of Loyalty IslandsInfoDec 13, 2018 05:34 am (GMT +12)4.810 km429 km (267 mi) to the NW South of Fiji IslandsInfoAug 12, 2016 01:26 pm (GMT +12)7.115 km604 km (375 mi) to the W Southeast of Loyalty IslandsInfoJan 19, 2016 06:24 am (GMT +12)5.924 km389 km (242 mi) to the NW South of Fiji IslandsInfoDec 17, 2013 09:20 am (Universal Time)4.4281 km425 km (264 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoDec 6, 2010 12:48 am (GMT +12)4.915 km465 km (289 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoFeb 8, 2009 08:41 pm (GMT +12)4.716 km371 km (231 mi) to the NW South of Fiji IslandsInfoJun 23, 2008 08:51 am (Universal Time)5.3334 km461 km (286 mi) to the NW Vanuatu Islands RegionInfoNov 11, 2007 07:37 pm (GMT +12)5.525 km428 km (266 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoNov 12, 2005 06:02 pm (GMT +12)5.420 km400 km (248 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoFeb 12, 2004 11:44 pm (GMT +12)5.221 km414 km (257 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoFeb 25, 2000 01:43 pm (GMT +12)7.133 km694 km (431 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoJan 14, 2000 10:45 am (GMT +12)5.433 km445 km (277 mi) to the W Southeast of The Loyalty IslandsInfoJan 1, 1991 10:11 am (GMT +12)5.610.2 km452 km (281 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoAug 22, 1990 12:39 pm (GMT +12)5.533 km425 km (264 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoMar 28, 1990 01:20 pm (GMT +12)5.410 km426 km (264 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoMar 4, 1990 12:34 am (GMT +12)6.233 km394 km (245 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoMar 4, 1990 12:16 am (GMT +12)7.633 km411 km (256 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoNov 7, 1988 03:50 pm (GMT +12)6.822 km419 km (261 mi) to the W South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJul 24, 1988 08:58 pm (GMT +12)5.426 km440 km (273 mi) to the NW Southeast of The Loyalty IslandsInfoJul 24, 1988 02:39 am (GMT +12)5.433 km440 km (273 mi) to the NW Southeast of The Loyalty IslandsInfoJul 24, 1988 02:25 am (GMT +12)6.619 km436 km (271 mi) to the NW Southeast of The Loyalty IslandsInfoNov 19, 1970 04:43 am (GMT +12)5.7577 km412 km (256 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoSep 29, 1941 05:08 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km441 km (274 mi) to the NW Southeast of The Loyalty IslandsInfoJul 14, 1938 11:31 pm (Universal Time)6.035 km382 km (237 mi) to the NW South of The Fiji IslandsInfoApr 20, 1938 06:27 am (Universal Time)6.535 km411 km (255 mi) to the W South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJun 5, 1918 10:29 pm (Universal Time)5.935 km476 km (296 mi) to the NW Vanuatu RegionInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]