M4.8 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Mar 6, 5:38 AM ET, 379 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 6 Mar 2026, 10:38 UTC |
| Location | -22.287°, -178.143° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 378.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s2h9 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green | Aug 1, 3:46 AM 77 d ago | 559 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 21, 1:56 AM 210 d ago | 499 km | – |
| 4.8 | 280 km W of Houma, Tonga | Feb 4, 12:07 AM 255 d ago | 388 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 9, 6:20 PM 249 d ago | 603 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 19, 1:58 AM 240 d ago | 377 km | – |
| 4.5 | 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 5, 1:07 PM 284 d ago | 249 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 3, 2:01 PM 135 d ago | 393 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 18, 11:40 PM 181 d ago | 366 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 1, 4:12 AM 257 d ago | 387 km | – |
| 4.4 | 290 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 3, 8:53 AM 286 d ago | 396 km | – |
| 4.3 | 278 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jul 25, 8:02 PM 83 d ago | 388 km | – |
| 4.3 | 284 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Dec 18, 7:49 PM 302 d ago | 360 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 379 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.