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.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 13 Jul 2026, 12:19 UTC |
| Location | -24.238°, -176.247° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t014 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | south of Tonga | Jul 27, 4:47 AM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of Tonga | Jul 26, 11:36 PM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 1, 11:51 AM 76 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of Tonga | Aug 4, 10:56 AM 73 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 | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 10:15 PM 372 d ago | 150 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of Tonga | Aug 4, 11:28 AM 73 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 267 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jun 22, 4:41 PM 116 d ago | 35 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 | – |
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.