17 Feb 2026, 15:11 UTC · Feb 17, 10:11 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 17, 10:11 AM ET, 543 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time17 Feb 2026, 15:11 UTC
Location-23.584°, 179.845° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth543.2 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s9sa
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.6south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenNov 21, 7:37 AM
329 d ago
516 km–
5.5south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenAug 25, 8:12 AM
52 d ago
532 km–
5.5south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenJan 7, 5:00 PM
282 d ago
539 km–
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenJun 6, 11:56 PM
132 d ago
509 km–
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenOct 31, 1:56 PM
350 d ago
529 km–
5.1south of the Fiji IslandsMay 10, 7:15 PM
159 d ago
561 km–
5.0south of the Fiji IslandsOct 5, 4:22 PM
11 d ago
519 km–
5.0south of the Fiji IslandsMay 10, 7:20 PM
159 d ago
552 km1 report
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsMay 30, 11:57 PM
139 d ago
482 km–
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 22, 7:07 PM
236 d ago
551 km–
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 21, 9:56 AM
237 d ago
472 km–
4.7south of the Fiji IslandsJul 18, 4:28 AM
91 d ago
531 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 543 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.

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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.

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