26 Dec 2025, 16:41 UTC · Dec 26, 11:41 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Dec 26, 11:41 AM ET, 576 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	26 Dec 2025, 16:41 UTC
Location	-26.209°, 178.710° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	575.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rkwk

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 28, 5:47 PM 80 d ago	539 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 21, 2:04 AM 118 d ago	601 km	–
4.7	south of the Fiji Islands	Mar 9, 7:33 PM 221 d ago	519 km	–
4.7	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 10, 11:11 AM 279 d ago	531 km	–
4.6	south of the Fiji Islands	Mar 19, 11:00 AM 211 d ago	520 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 5, 7:01 PM 253 d ago	582 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 28, 6:10 PM 80 d ago	532 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 26, 10:33 AM 263 d ago	533 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Oct 10, 5:34 AM 7 d ago	513 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	May 17, 5:11 PM 152 d ago	531 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 5, 7:04 PM 253 d ago	595 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 576 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.