M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Aug 18, 5:02 AM ET, 131 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 18 Aug 2026, 09:02 UTC |
| Location | -24.794°, -177.185° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 131.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tlm6 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 1, 11:51 AM 76 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 1:17 AM 8 d ago | 130 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 30, 3:21 PM 108 d ago | 190 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 10:15 PM 372 d ago | 150 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 19, 6:06 AM 331 d ago | 213 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 15, 11:13 PM 243 d ago | 171 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 20, 6:22 PM 361 d ago | 100 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 30, 9:09 AM 139 d ago | 127 km | – |
| 4.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 2, 5:19 PM 44 d ago | 201 km | – |
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 131 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.