M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jan 29, 1:29 AM ET, 185 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 29 Jan 2026, 06:29 UTC |
| Location | -26.043°, -177.118° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 185.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s8z2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Jan 9, 7:06 PM 280 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Nov 20, 7:50 AM 330 d ago | 109 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 9, 4:00 PM 311 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 9, 4:39 PM 160 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 4, 9:47 AM 42 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 17, 7:21 AM 364 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 10, 10:41 PM 128 d ago | 174 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 22, 2:36 AM 56 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 25, 8:17 AM 113 d ago | 113 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 7, 7:59 AM 313 d ago | 197 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 22, 2:53 AM 56 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 28, 8:39 PM 292 d ago | 208 km | – |
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 185 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.