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M4.6 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 16, 2026, 04:13 UTC, at a depth of 171 km.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeFeb 16, 2026, 04:13 UTC
Depth171.1 km
Coordinates-24.075, -177.247
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
4.8south of the Fiji Islands27 km / 17 midepth 110 km
4.9south of the Fiji Islands27 km / 17 midepth 130 km
4.6293 km SSW of Houma, Tonga93 km / 58 midepth 94 km
4.5south of the Fiji Islands80 km / 50 midepth 131 km
5.1south of the Fiji Islands45 km / 28 midepth 78 km
4.6south of the Fiji Islands49 km / 31 midepth 206 km
4.9south of the Fiji Islands1 km / 1 midepth 190 km
4.6south of the Fiji Islands89 km / 56 midepth 10 km
4.4south of the Fiji Islands58 km / 36 midepth 127 km
5.7288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga91 km / 56 midepth 154 km

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