M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at May 8, 5:15 PM ET, 572 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 8 May 2026, 21:15 UTC |
| Location | -22.966°, 178.995° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 572.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000swcc |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 16, 7:07 PM 365 d ago | 554 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 28, 4:23 PM 80 d ago | 574 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 5, 3:39 PM 376 d ago | 560 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 20, 7:24 AM 238 d ago | 562 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 22, 1:27 AM 329 d ago | 595 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 10, 10:39 PM 371 d ago | 569 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 8, 5:16 PM 161 d ago | 563 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 15, 6:13 AM 184 d ago | 541 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 28, 7:50 AM 230 d ago | 575 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 25, 2:05 AM 387 d ago | 577 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 18, 11:54 AM 120 d ago | 591 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 10, 3:31 PM 189 d ago | 567 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 572 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 M4.4.
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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.