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M4.8 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Fiji region at Mar 21, 2026, 05:56 UTC, at a depth of 499 km.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeMar 21, 2026, 05:56 UTC
Depth498.6 km
Coordinates-21.900, -178.816
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.2Fiji region92 km / 57 midepth 625 km
4.1south of the Fiji Islands77 km / 48 midepth 597 km
4.4south of the Fiji Islands92 km / 57 midepth 594 km
4.3south of the Fiji Islands81 km / 50 midepth 599 km
4.6south of the Fiji Islands82 km / 51 midepth 587 km
4.3south of the Fiji Islands92 km / 57 midepth 591 km
4.1Fiji region79 km / 49 midepth 608 km
4.7Fiji region47 km / 29 midepth 533 km
4.1Fiji region49 km / 30 midepth 566 km
4.0Fiji region34 km / 21 midepth 581 km
4.0Fiji region81 km / 50 midepth 618 km
4.2Fiji region78 km / 48 midepth 532 km
4.3Fiji region97 km / 60 midepth 618 km
4.3Fiji region34 km / 21 midepth 591 km
4.8Fiji region23 km / 14 midepth 577 km
4.3Fiji region76 km / 47 midepth 603 km
4.1Fiji region94 km / 58 midepth 468 km
4.7Fiji region65 km / 40 midepth 613 km
5.4south of the Fiji Islands58 km / 36 midepth 559 km
4.3278 km WSW of Houma, Tonga95 km / 59 midepth 388 km
4.3Fiji region97 km / 60 midepth 632 km
4.5Fiji region96 km / 60 midepth 638 km
4.1294 km W of Houma, Tonga92 km / 57 midepth 419 km
4.5Fiji region84 km / 52 midepth 561 km
4.4south of the Fiji Islands81 km / 50 midepth 598 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.