15 Jul 2026, 22:57 UTC · Jul 15, 6:57 PM ET · PAGER green

M5.8 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jul 15, 6:57 PM ET, 340 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.8 mww
Time	15 Jul 2026, 22:57 UTC
Location	-26.274°, -178.670° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth	340.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	0.0
PAGER alert	green
USGS event	us7000t0u6

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.9	south of the Fiji Islands	Apr 8, 8:16 PM 191 d ago	338 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 31, 4:32 PM 77 d ago	349 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 7, 7:59 AM 313 d ago	197 km	–
4.4	south of the Fiji Islands	Oct 25, 5:32 PM 356 d ago	352 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Sep 22, 6:00 AM 24 d ago	431 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 4, 2:18 PM 134 d ago	373 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 28, 8:39 PM 292 d ago	208 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Oct 25, 11:18 AM 356 d ago	357 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.8 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 340 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.