M4.8 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jan 24, 7:12 AM ET, 581 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 24 Jan 2026, 12:12 UTC |
| Location | -22.693°, -179.714° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 581.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rrst |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Aug 25, 8:12 AM 52 d ago | 532 km | – |
| 5.5 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Jan 7, 5:00 PM 282 d ago | 539 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Aug 1, 3:46 AM 77 d ago | 559 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 | Jul 28, 4:23 PM 80 d ago | 574 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 5, 4:56 PM 225 d ago | 608 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 22, 7:07 PM 236 d ago | 551 km | – |
| 4.7 | Fiji region | Sep 18, 2:42 AM 29 d ago | 548 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 10, 9:40 AM 6 d ago | 587 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 3, 7:19 PM 135 d ago | 591 km | – |
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 581 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.