7 Oct 2026, 10:20 UTC · Oct 7, 6:20 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Oct 7, 6:20 AM ET, 529 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time7 Oct 2026, 10:20 UTC
Location-24.256°, 179.832° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth528.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000u0qs
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.6south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenNov 21, 7:37 AM
329 d ago
516 km–
5.5south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenAug 25, 8:12 AM
52 d ago
532 km–
5.5south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenJan 7, 5:00 PM
282 d ago
539 km–
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenJun 6, 11:56 PM
132 d ago
509 km–
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenOct 31, 1:56 PM
350 d ago
529 km–
5.0south of the Fiji IslandsOct 5, 4:22 PM
11 d ago
519 km–
5.0south of the Fiji IslandsMay 10, 7:20 PM
159 d ago
552 km1 report
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsMay 30, 11:57 PM
139 d ago
482 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 17, 10:11 AM
241 d ago
543 km–
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 21, 9:56 AM
237 d ago
472 km–
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 6, 2:47 AM
253 d ago
529 km–
4.7south of the Fiji IslandsJul 18, 4:28 AM
90 d ago
531 km–
FAQ

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 529 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.

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