M4.5 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Fiji region at Mar 18, 4:51 PM ET, 572 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 2 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 18 Mar 2026, 20:51 UTC |
| Location | -19.337°, -177.553° – Fiji region |
| Depth | 572.0 km |
| Felt reports | 2 |
| USGS event | us6000sh9d |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Nov 7, 11:15 PM 343 d ago | 496 km | – |
| 5.2 | Fiji region | Apr 28, 11:28 AM 171 d ago | 363 km | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Sep 3, 2:31 PM 43 d ago | 616 km | – |
| 4.9 | 282 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 1, 8:49 PM 137 d ago | 545 km | – |
| 4.9 | 290 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji | Oct 4, 2:50 PM 377 d ago | 530 km | – |
| 4.7 | 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 10, 12:30 AM 129 d ago | 568 km | – |
| 4.7 | 259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 9, 6:03 PM 221 d ago | 552 km | – |
| 4.7 | 243 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 23, 4:15 AM 236 d ago | 378 km | – |
| 4.7 | Fiji region | Nov 24, 5:29 PM 326 d ago | 622 km | – |
| 4.6 | 268 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Oct 10, 8:21 AM 6 d ago | 560 km | – |
| 4.6 | 291 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 18, 5:09 PM 120 d ago | 554 km | – |
| 4.6 | 290 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | May 31, 5:41 PM 138 d ago | 566 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Fiji region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 572 km.
Was it felt?
2 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 1.0.
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.