1 Apr 2026, 23:44 UTC · Apr 1, 7:44 PM ET
M4.9 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Fiji region at Apr 1, 7:44 PM ET, 591 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 1 Apr 2026, 23:44 UTC |
| Location | -21.478°, -178.953° – Fiji region |
| Depth | 590.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000slvc |
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 | – |
| 6.2 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Feb 10, 3:44 PM 248 d ago | 513 km | – |
| 5.7 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Apr 1, 2:08 AM 199 d ago | 597 km | – |
| 5.6 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Dec 2, 6:35 PM 318 d ago | 620 km | – |
| 5.5 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Jul 14, 6:50 PM 94 d ago | 566 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 | Dec 15, 2:43 AM 306 d ago | 603 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 | Fiji region | Mar 21, 1:56 AM 210 d ago | 499 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Fiji region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 591 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.