M4.5 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Apr 30, 2:48 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 30 Apr 2026, 18:48 UTC |
| Location | -23.889°, -176.220° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000shr2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green | May 12, 5:19 PM 157 d ago | 154 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 1, 11:51 AM 76 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.9 | 248 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jun 29, 2:47 PM 109 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 273 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jun 22, 4:14 PM 116 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jun 22, 8:39 AM 116 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 2, 3:40 AM 349 d ago | 67 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jul 13, 8:19 AM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 267 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jun 22, 4:41 PM 116 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | 234 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Mar 23, 12:23 AM 208 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Aug 10, 10:31 PM 67 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of Tonga | Apr 7, 10:55 PM 192 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Aug 12, 4:58 PM 65 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 M5.7.
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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.