9 Feb 2026, 23:20 UTC · Feb 9, 6:20 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 9, 6:20 PM ET, 603 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.6 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.7 Fiji regionM4.7 Fiji regionM4.7 Fiji regionM4.8 Fiji regionM4.8 Fiji regionM4.8 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.8 Fiji regionM4.9 Fiji regionM5.2 Fiji regionM5.4 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.7 Fiji regionM6.3 Fiji region
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time9 Feb 2026, 23:20 UTC
Location-22.036°, -178.954° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth602.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s7ja
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.3Fiji region · PAGER greenMar 1, 12:44 AM
230 d ago
579 km–
5.7Fiji region · PAGER greenApr 1, 2:08 AM
199 d ago
597 km–
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenAug 1, 3:46 AM
77 d ago
559 km–
5.2Fiji regionDec 3, 11:31 PM
317 d ago
599 km–
4.9Fiji regionApr 1, 7:44 PM
198 d ago
591 km–
4.8Fiji regionAug 17, 9:10 PM
60 d ago
577 km–
4.8Fiji regionMar 21, 1:56 AM
210 d ago
499 km–
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsMar 6, 5:38 AM
224 d ago
379 km–
4.8Fiji regionMar 5, 4:56 PM
225 d ago
608 km–
4.7Fiji regionSep 18, 2:42 AM
29 d ago
548 km–
4.7Fiji regionAug 4, 4:30 PM
73 d ago
613 km–
4.7Fiji regionJun 19, 11:28 AM
119 d ago
466 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 603 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.

Earthquakes

More

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.

Cookies

We measure traffic so we know which stories you care about. You can change your choice at any time.