6 Feb 2026, 00:01 UTC · Feb 5, 7:01 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 5, 7:01 PM ET, 582 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	6 Feb 2026, 00:01 UTC
Location	-26.149°, 178.667° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	582.5 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s6ub

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 28, 5:47 PM 80 d ago	539 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 21, 2:04 AM 118 d ago	601 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 26, 11:41 AM 294 d ago	576 km	–
4.7	south of the Fiji Islands	Mar 9, 7:33 PM 221 d ago	519 km	–
4.7	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 10, 11:11 AM 279 d ago	531 km	–
4.6	south of the Fiji Islands	Mar 19, 11:00 AM 211 d ago	520 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 28, 6:10 PM 80 d ago	532 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 26, 10:33 AM 263 d ago	533 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Oct 10, 5:34 AM 7 d ago	513 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	May 17, 5:11 PM 152 d ago	531 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 5, 7:04 PM 253 d ago	595 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 582 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.1.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.