20 Jan 2026, 19:37 UTC · Jan 20, 2:37 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Fiji region at Jan 20, 2:37 PM ET, 377 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	20 Jan 2026, 19:37 UTC
Location	-17.909°, -177.051° – Fiji region
Depth	377.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rqxr

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	279 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	May 27, 3:09 PM 142 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	Fiji region	Aug 3, 6:45 AM 74 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	Fiji region	Apr 28, 11:28 AM 171 d ago	363 km	–
5.0	Fiji region	Jul 10, 11:14 PM 98 d ago	395 km	–
4.9	Fiji region	Sep 3, 2:31 PM 43 d ago	616 km	–
4.5	286 km E of Levuka, Fiji	May 7, 7:48 AM 162 d ago	576 km	–
4.5	290 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Feb 21, 1:11 PM 237 d ago	607 km	–
4.5	267 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	Jan 18, 12:16 AM 272 d ago	9 km	–
4.4	Fiji region	Sep 9, 4:33 AM 38 d ago	515 km	–
4.4	Fiji region	Aug 5, 3:05 AM 73 d ago	568 km	–
4.4	Fiji region	May 19, 4:33 AM 151 d ago	574 km	–
4.4	265 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 25, 10:37 AM 174 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Fiji region earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 377 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.