5 Mar 2026, 21:56 UTC · Mar 5, 4:56 PM ET
M4.8 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Fiji region at Mar 5, 4:56 PM ET, 608 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 5 Mar 2026, 21:56 UTC |
| Location | -21.939°, -179.567° – Fiji region |
| Depth | 607.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s2db |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Mar 1, 12:44 AM 230 d ago | 579 km | – |
| 6.0 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Feb 22, 2:43 AM 237 d ago | 636 km | – |
| 5.7 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Apr 1, 2:08 AM 199 d ago | 597 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Aug 1, 3:46 AM 77 d ago | 559 km | – |
| 5.2 | Fiji region | Dec 3, 11:31 PM 317 d ago | 599 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 28, 4:23 PM 80 d ago | 574 km | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Apr 1, 7:44 PM 198 d ago | 591 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Aug 17, 9:10 PM 60 d ago | 577 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 21, 1:56 AM 210 d ago | 499 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 24, 7:12 AM 265 d ago | 581 km | – |
| 4.7 | Fiji region | Sep 18, 2:42 AM 29 d ago | 548 km | – |
| 4.7 | Fiji region | Aug 4, 4:30 PM 73 d ago | 613 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Fiji region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 608 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.