M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Feb 20, 7:24 AM ET, 562 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 20 Feb 2026, 12:24 UTC |
| Location | -23.417°, 179.256° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 562.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sadl |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Aug 25, 8:12 AM 52 d ago | 532 km | – |
| 5.5 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Jan 7, 5:00 PM 282 d ago | 539 km | – |
| 5.5 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Sep 28, 4:53 AM 384 d ago | 574 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Oct 31, 1:56 PM 350 d ago | 529 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 10, 7:15 PM 159 d ago | 561 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 16, 7:07 PM 365 d ago | 554 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 10, 7:20 PM 159 d ago | 552 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 17, 10:11 AM 241 d ago | 543 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 1, 1:09 PM 257 d ago | 529 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 20, 3:45 AM 270 d ago | 526 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 23, 10:45 AM 23 d ago | 548 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 26, 6:05 PM 173 d ago | 559 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 562 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.