M4.9 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jul 28, 4:23 PM ET, 574 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 28 Jul 2026, 20:23 UTC |
| Location | -22.271°, 179.614° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 573.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tggi |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Feb 22, 2:43 AM 237 d ago | 636 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 22, 2:54 AM 237 d ago | 642 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 5, 4:56 PM 225 d ago | 608 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 24, 7:12 AM 265 d ago | 581 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 10, 9:40 AM 6 d ago | 587 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 3, 7:19 PM 135 d ago | 591 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 19, 5:58 AM 150 d ago | 590 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 7, 9:39 PM 39 d ago | 572 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 8, 5:15 PM 161 d ago | 572 km | – |
| 4.5 | Fiji region | Mar 11, 6:40 PM 219 d ago | 594 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 24, 5:39 AM 357 d ago | 600 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 6, 7:26 AM 375 d ago | 603 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 574 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.
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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.