10 Jan 2026, 00:06 UTC · Jan 9, 7:06 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 9, 7:06 PM ET, 159 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.5 mww
Time	10 Jan 2026, 00:06 UTC
Location	-26.209°, -177.576° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	158.5 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	0.0
PAGER alert	green
USGS event	us7000rnsx

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 15, 10:02 PM 243 d ago	223 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 4, 9:47 AM 42 d ago	61 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Oct 17, 7:21 AM 364 d ago	101 km	–
4.7	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 10, 10:41 PM 128 d ago	174 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 29, 1:29 AM 261 d ago	185 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 25, 8:17 AM 113 d ago	113 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 7, 7:59 AM 313 d ago	197 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Aug 22, 2:53 AM 56 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 28, 8:39 PM 292 d ago	208 km	–

FAQ

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 159 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.