M4.8 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 6, 2:47 AM ET, 529 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 6 Feb 2026, 07:47 UTC |
| Location | -24.752°, 179.685° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 529.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s6vt |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Nov 21, 7:37 AM 329 d ago | 516 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Jun 6, 11:56 PM 132 d ago | 509 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 1, 10:06 PM 168 d ago | 546 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 5, 4:22 PM 11 d ago | 519 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 30, 11:57 PM 139 d ago | 482 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 24, 11:13 PM 265 d ago | 518 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 21, 9:56 AM 237 d ago | 472 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 23, 8:40 PM 115 d ago | 493 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 29, 12:47 PM 140 d ago | 518 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 26, 10:29 AM 232 d ago | 494 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 11:18 AM 7 d ago | 502 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 7, 2:13 PM 9 d ago | 504 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 529 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.