7 Jan 2026, 22:00 UTC · Jan 7, 5:00 PM ET · PAGER green
M5.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jan 7, 5:00 PM ET, 539 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 7 Jan 2026, 22:00 UTC |
| Location | -23.422°, -179.921° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 538.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rnbi |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Nov 21, 7:37 AM 329 d ago | 516 km | – |
| 5.5 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Aug 25, 8:12 AM 52 d ago | 532 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Oct 31, 1:56 PM 350 d ago | 529 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 10, 7:15 PM 159 d ago | 561 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 10, 7:20 PM 159 d ago | 552 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 30, 11:57 PM 139 d ago | 482 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 17, 10:11 AM 241 d ago | 543 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 22, 7:07 PM 236 d ago | 551 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 21, 9:56 AM 237 d ago | 472 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 24, 7:12 AM 265 d ago | 581 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 18, 4:28 AM 90 d ago | 531 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 23, 8:40 PM 115 d ago | 493 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 539 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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.