21 Jul 2026, 00:25 UTC · Jul 20, 8:25 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands at Jul 20, 8:25 PM ET, 206 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.3 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.4 283 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.4 272 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.5 289 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.6 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.6 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.8 277 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.8 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.9 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.9 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.9 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.1 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.7 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time21 Jul 2026, 00:25 UTC
Location-23.649°, -177.377° – south of the Fiji Islands
Depth206.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t235
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
76 d ago
78 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsOct 9, 1:17 AM
8 d ago
130 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsJun 30, 3:21 PM
108 d ago
190 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsOct 9, 10:15 PM
372 d ago
150 km–
4.8277 km SW of Houma, TongaNov 22, 4:50 PM
328 d ago
170 km–
4.8south of the Fiji IslandsNov 19, 6:06 AM
331 d ago
213 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 15, 11:13 PM
243 d ago
171 km–
4.5289 km SW of Houma, TongaJun 16, 11:09 PM
122 d ago
220 km–
4.4283 km SW of Houma, TongaMar 27, 3:07 PM
203 d ago
170 km–
4.4272 km SW of Houma, TongaMar 20, 6:17 PM
210 d ago
249 km–
4.3south of the Fiji IslandsDec 2, 10:55 AM
318 d ago
221 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Fiji Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 206 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 M5.1.

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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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