9 May 2026, 20:39 UTC · May 9, 4:39 PM ET

M5.2 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at May 9, 4:39 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.2 mww
Time	9 May 2026, 20:39 UTC
Location	-26.853°, -176.717° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000swhy

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green	May 7, 4:53 AM 163 d ago	35 km	–
5.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 3, 9:07 PM 255 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 9, 4:00 PM 311 d ago	26 km	–
5.3	Kermadec Islands region	Dec 8, 7:37 PM 312 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	Kermadec Islands region	Dec 4, 2:13 PM 316 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Nov 30, 5:05 AM 320 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green	Nov 29, 6:42 PM 321 d ago	36 km	–
5.2	Kermadec Islands region	Dec 1, 6:08 PM 319 d ago	35 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 25, 4:57 AM 295 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 9, 3:31 PM 311 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 2, 12:13 AM 319 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	south of Tonga	Dec 12, 5:09 AM 308 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 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.

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.