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M4.8 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Fiji region at Aug 18, 2026, 01:10 UTC, at a depth of 577 km.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeAug 18, 2026, 01:10 UTC
Depth576.6 km
Coordinates-21.919, -179.034
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 region88 km / 54 midepth 625 km
4.1south of the Fiji Islands54 km / 34 midepth 597 km
4.4south of the Fiji Islands71 km / 44 midepth 594 km
4.3south of the Fiji Islands60 km / 37 midepth 599 km
4.6south of the Fiji Islands60 km / 37 midepth 587 km
4.3south of the Fiji Islands69 km / 43 midepth 591 km
4.1Fiji region59 km / 37 midepth 608 km
4.7Fiji region25 km / 15 midepth 533 km
4.1Fiji region49 km / 30 midepth 566 km
4.0Fiji region13 km / 8 midepth 581 km
4.5south of the Fiji Islands90 km / 56 midepth 572 km
4.2south of the Fiji Islands81 km / 50 midepth 601 km
4.0Fiji region58 km / 36 midepth 618 km
4.2Fiji region89 km / 55 midepth 532 km
4.3Fiji region92 km / 57 midepth 618 km
4.3Fiji region26 km / 16 midepth 591 km

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