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M5.0 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Oct 5, 2026, 20:22 UTC, at a depth of 518 km.

Details

Magnitude5.0 mb
TimeOct 5, 2026, 20:22 UTC
Depth518.4 km
Coordinates-24.477, 179.863
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
4.2south of the Fiji Islands16 km / 10 midepth 516 km
4.5south of the Fiji Islands80 km / 50 midepth 471 km
4.5south of the Fiji Islands89 km / 56 midepth 547 km
4.6south of the Fiji Islands26 km / 16 midepth 538 km
4.6south of the Fiji Islands34 km / 21 midepth 504 km
4.5south of the Fiji Islands25 km / 15 midepth 529 km

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