13 Jul 2026, 12:19 UTC · Jul 13, 8:19 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jul 13, 8:19 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.7 251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.7 south of TongaM4.8 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.8 south of TongaM4.8 267 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 273 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.9 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.0 south of TongaM5.1 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.2 south of TongaM5.3 south of Tonga
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time13 Jul 2026, 12:19 UTC
Location-24.238°, -176.247° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t014
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.3south of TongaJul 27, 4:47 AM
82 d ago
10 km–
5.2south of TongaJul 26, 11:36 PM
82 d ago
10 km–
5.1south of the Fiji IslandsAug 1, 11:51 AM
76 d ago
78 km–
5.0south of TongaAug 4, 10:56 AM
73 d ago
10 km–
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–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsOct 9, 10:15 PM
372 d ago
150 km–
4.8south of TongaAug 4, 11:28 AM
73 d ago
10 km–
4.8267 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaJun 22, 4:41 PM
116 d ago
35 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–
FAQ

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 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.

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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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