Moderate earthquake: M5.6 quake has struck near Fiji region

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A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.6 (ml/mb) was reported Fiji region (0 miles) on Saturday. Exact time and date of earthquake 08/11/25 / 2025-11-08 04:15:03 / November 8, 2025 @ 4:15 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was picked up at 04:15:03 / 4:15 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rm7z. Id of event: us6000rm7z. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 495.252 km (308 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -177.7963 West, latitude -18.5429 South, depth = 495.252 km.

In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days one hundred and fifty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: Fiji region.

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