M4.9 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jan 24, 11:13 PM ET, 518 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 25 Jan 2026, 04:13 UTC |
| Location | -25.169°, 179.631° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 518.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rrwm |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 5, 4:22 PM 11 d ago | 519 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 16, 6:39 AM 304 d ago | 509 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 6, 2:47 AM 253 d ago | 529 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 29, 12:47 PM 140 d ago | 518 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 26, 10:29 AM 232 d ago | 494 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 11:18 AM 7 d ago | 502 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 7, 2:13 PM 9 d ago | 504 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Sep 1, 7:46 PM 45 d ago | 534 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 9, 3:07 PM 221 d ago | 488 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 30, 11:41 PM 259 d ago | 559 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 9, 3:11 PM 280 d ago | 541 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 11, 10:12 AM 339 d ago | 511 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 518 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.
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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.