M4.7 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Mar 9, 7:33 PM ET, 519 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 9 Mar 2026, 23:33 UTC |
| Location | -26.275°, 179.273° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 518.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s39w |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 16, 6:39 AM 304 d ago | 509 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 28, 5:47 PM 80 d ago | 539 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 8, 6:59 AM 222 d ago | 509 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 26, 11:41 AM 294 d ago | 576 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 26, 10:29 AM 232 d ago | 494 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 10, 11:11 AM 279 d ago | 531 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 19, 11:00 AM 211 d ago | 520 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 5, 7:01 PM 253 d ago | 582 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 26, 6:05 AM 263 d ago | 494 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 30, 3:38 AM 321 d ago | 519 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 28, 6:10 PM 80 d ago | 532 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jan 26, 10:33 AM 263 d ago | 533 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 519 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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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.