10 May 2026, 23:15 UTC · May 10, 7:15 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at May 10, 7:15 PM ET, 561 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	10 May 2026, 23:15 UTC
Location	-23.388°, -179.895° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	560.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000swtd

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green	Nov 21, 7:37 AM 329 d ago	516 km	–
5.5	south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green	Aug 25, 8:12 AM 52 d ago	532 km	–
5.5	south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green	Jan 7, 5:00 PM 282 d ago	539 km	–
5.4	south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green	Oct 31, 1:56 PM 350 d ago	529 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	May 10, 7:20 PM 159 d ago	552 km	1 report
4.9	south of the Fiji Islands	May 30, 11:57 PM 139 d ago	482 km	–
4.9	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 17, 10:11 AM 241 d ago	543 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 22, 7:07 PM 236 d ago	551 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 21, 9:56 AM 237 d ago	472 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 24, 7:12 AM 265 d ago	581 km	–
4.7	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 18, 4:28 AM 91 d ago	531 km	–
4.7	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 23, 8:40 PM 115 d ago	493 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 561 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 M5.0.

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.