8 May 2026, 21:15 UTC · May 8, 5:15 PM ET

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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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time8 May 2026, 21:15 UTC
Location-22.966°, 178.995° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth572.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000swcc
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.1south of the Fiji IslandsOct 16, 7:07 PM
365 d ago
554 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsJul 28, 4:23 PM
80 d ago
574 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsOct 5, 3:39 PM
376 d ago
560 km–
4.5south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 20, 7:24 AM
238 d ago
562 km–
4.5south of the Fiji IslandsNov 22, 1:27 AM
329 d ago
595 km–
4.5south of the Fiji IslandsOct 10, 10:39 PM
371 d ago
569 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsMay 8, 5:16 PM
161 d ago
563 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsApr 15, 6:13 AM
184 d ago
541 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 28, 7:50 AM
230 d ago
575 km–
4.4south of the Fiji IslandsSep 25, 2:05 AM
387 d ago
577 km–
4.3south of the Fiji IslandsJun 18, 11:54 AM
120 d ago
591 km–
4.3south of the Fiji IslandsApr 10, 3:31 PM
189 d ago
567 km–
FAQ

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.

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