M5.2 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 15, 10:02 PM ET, 223 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 16 Feb 2026, 03:02 UTC |
| Location | -25.460°, -177.948° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 223.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s9g0 |
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 | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 4, 9:47 AM 42 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 8, 8:16 PM 191 d ago | 338 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 | Oct 25, 5:32 PM 356 d ago | 352 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 22, 2:48 PM 24 d ago | 408 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 28, 8:39 PM 292 d ago | 208 km | – |
| 4.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 2, 5:19 PM 44 d ago | 201 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 223 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.