19 Feb 2026, 06:58 UTC · Feb 19, 1:58 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 19, 1:58 AM ET, 377 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time19 Feb 2026, 06:58 UTC
Location-22.216°, -178.218° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth377.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sa50
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenAug 1, 3:46 AM
77 d ago
559 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–
4.8280 km W of Houma, TongaFeb 4, 12:07 AM
255 d ago
388 km–
4.7Fiji regionJun 19, 11:28 AM
119 d ago
466 km–
4.6283 km W of Houma, TongaFeb 10, 10:32 PM
248 d ago
414 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 9, 6:20 PM
249 d ago
603 km–
4.5238 km WSW of Houma, TongaJan 5, 1:07 PM
284 d ago
249 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsJun 3, 2:01 PM
135 d ago
393 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsApr 18, 11:40 PM
181 d ago
366 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 1, 4:12 AM
257 d ago
387 km–
FAQ

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 377 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.

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