2 May 2026, 02:06 UTC · May 1, 10:06 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at May 1, 10:06 PM ET, 546 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	2 May 2026, 02:06 UTC
Location	-24.445°, 178.839° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	546.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000shnl

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER green	Sep 28, 4:53 AM 383 d ago	574 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Oct 5, 4:22 PM 11 d ago	519 km	–
5.0	south of the Fiji Islands	Oct 2, 12:27 AM 15 d ago	557 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Feb 6, 2:47 AM 253 d ago	529 km	–
4.6	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 23, 10:45 AM 23 d ago	548 km	–
4.6	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 9, 3:11 PM 280 d ago	541 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 6, 10:29 PM 40 d ago	513 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Aug 21, 9:11 AM 56 d ago	522 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 4, 7:51 PM 104 d ago	521 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 12, 3:18 AM 127 d ago	520 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 17, 8:27 AM 303 d ago	568 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 30, 2:15 PM 381 d ago	550 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 546 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.

Earthquakes

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.