30 Apr 2026, 18:48 UTC · Apr 30, 2:48 PM ET

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.

M4.5 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.6 237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.7 251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.7 south of TongaM4.8 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.8 267 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.8 234 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 248 km S of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 273 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.1 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.7 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time30 Apr 2026, 18:48 UTC
Location-23.889°, -176.220° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000shr2
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.7288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER greenMay 12, 5:19 PM
157 d ago
154 km1 report
5.1south of the Fiji IslandsAug 1, 11:51 AM
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78 km–
4.9248 km S of ‘Ohonua, TongaJun 29, 2:47 PM
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4.9273 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaJun 22, 4:14 PM
116 d ago
35 km–
4.9255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaJun 22, 8:39 AM
116 d ago
35 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsNov 2, 3:40 AM
349 d ago
67 km–
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsJul 13, 8:19 AM
95 d ago
10 km–
4.8267 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaJun 22, 4:41 PM
116 d ago
35 km–
4.8234 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaMar 23, 12:23 AM
208 d ago
10 km–
4.7251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaAug 10, 10:31 PM
67 d ago
10 km–
4.7south of TongaApr 7, 10:55 PM
192 d ago
10 km–
4.6237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaAug 12, 4:58 PM
65 d ago
35 km–
FAQ

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.

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