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M4.2 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Aug 29, 2026, 08:23 UTC, at a depth of 601 km.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeAug 29, 2026, 08:23 UTC
Depth601.3 km
Coordinates-22.266, -179.728
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
4.1south of the Fiji Islands33 km / 21 midepth 597 km
4.4south of the Fiji Islands10 km / 6 midepth 594 km
4.3south of the Fiji Islands22 km / 14 midepth 599 km
4.6south of the Fiji Islands26 km / 16 midepth 587 km
4.3south of the Fiji Islands21 km / 13 midepth 591 km
4.1Fiji region69 km / 43 midepth 608 km
4.7Fiji region62 km / 38 midepth 533 km
4.0Fiji region76 km / 47 midepth 581 km
4.5south of the Fiji Islands15 km / 9 midepth 572 km
4.0Fiji region40 km / 25 midepth 618 km

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