2 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC · Oct 2, 12:27 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Oct 2, 12:27 AM ET, 557 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	2 Oct 2026, 04:27 UTC
Location	-24.775°, 178.645° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	557.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tyzi

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	south of the Fiji Islands	May 1, 10:06 PM 168 d ago	546 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 4, 7:51 PM 104 d ago	521 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 16, 9:34 AM 92 d ago	553 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Mar 4, 7:05 PM 226 d ago	532 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 30, 9:56 AM 381 d ago	569 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Aug 7, 1:31 PM 70 d ago	504 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 17, 8:04 AM 241 d ago	494 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 18, 11:05 AM 271 d ago	552 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Mar 26, 11:17 AM 204 d ago	654 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 2, 6:22 AM 256 d ago	533 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Nov 17, 3:08 AM 333 d ago	582 km	–

FAQ

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 557 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.