M5.0 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at May 10, 7:20 PM ET, 552 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 10 May 2026, 23:20 UTC |
| Location | -23.476°, -179.895° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 551.9 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000swte |
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 | Jun 6, 11:56 PM 132 d ago | 509 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Oct 31, 1:56 PM 350 d ago | 529 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 10, 7:15 PM 159 d ago | 561 km | – |
| 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 552 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 1.0.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.