9 Apr 2026, 00:16 UTC · Apr 8, 8:16 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Apr 8, 8:16 PM ET, 338 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time9 Apr 2026, 00:16 UTC
Location-25.561°, -178.554° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth338.4 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000snli
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.8south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenJul 15, 6:57 PM
93 d ago
340 km–
5.2south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 15, 10:02 PM
243 d ago
223 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsOct 25, 5:32 PM
356 d ago
352 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsOct 5, 10:04 AM
376 d ago
392 km–
4.3south of the Fiji IslandsSep 22, 2:48 PM
24 d ago
408 km–
4.3south of the Fiji IslandsJun 4, 2:18 PM
134 d ago
373 km–
4.2south of the Fiji IslandsApr 19, 1:13 AM
181 d ago
402 km–
4.1south of the Fiji IslandsOct 25, 11:18 AM
356 d ago
357 km–
4.0south of the Fiji IslandsSep 2, 5:19 PM
44 d ago
201 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 338 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.2.

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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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