2025-12-09 21:00:16 (M5.3) south of the Fiji Islands -26.9 -176.5 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 9 Dec 2025 21:00:16 Time near the Epicenter (1): 10 Dec 2025 10:00:16 Time in your area (1): 10 Dec 2025 02:30:16
Location	26.942S 176.469W
Depth	10 km
Distances	639.1 km (396.2 mi) SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga 655.8 km (406.6 mi) SSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 1107.2 km (686.4 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 1109.5 km (687.9 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji 1154.2 km (715.6 mi) SSE of Sigatoka, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 38; Dmin = 3402.4 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 82° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rtqr

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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