21 Mar 2026, 05:56 UTC · Mar 21, 1:56 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Fiji region at Mar 21, 1:56 AM ET, 499 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	21 Mar 2026, 05:56 UTC
Location	-21.900°, -178.816° – Fiji region
Depth	498.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000si2t

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.3	Fiji region · PAGER green	Mar 1, 12:44 AM 230 d ago	579 km	–
5.7	Fiji region · PAGER green	Apr 1, 2:08 AM 199 d ago	597 km	–
5.4	south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green	Aug 1, 3:46 AM 77 d ago	559 km	–
5.2	Fiji region	Dec 3, 11:31 PM 317 d ago	599 km	–
5.0	Fiji region	Jan 24, 5:05 AM 265 d ago	589 km	–
4.9	Fiji region	Apr 1, 7:44 PM 198 d ago	591 km	–
4.8	Fiji region	Aug 17, 9:10 PM 60 d ago	577 km	–
4.8	Fiji region	Jun 22, 10:51 AM 116 d ago	544 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Mar 6, 5:38 AM 224 d ago	379 km	–
4.8	Fiji region	Mar 5, 4:56 PM 225 d ago	608 km	–
4.8	280 km W of Houma, Tonga	Feb 4, 12:07 AM 255 d ago	388 km	–
4.7	Fiji region	Sep 18, 2:42 AM 29 d ago	548 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Fiji region earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 499 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 M5.7.

Earthquakes

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.