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.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 21 Jul 2026, 00:25 UTC |
| Location | -23.649°, -177.377° – south of the Fiji Islands |
| Depth | 206.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t235 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green | May 12, 5:19 PM 157 d ago | 154 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Aug 1, 11:51 AM 76 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 1:17 AM 8 d ago | 130 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Jun 30, 3:21 PM 108 d ago | 190 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Fiji Islands | Oct 9, 10:15 PM 372 d ago | 150 km | – |
| 4.8 | 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Nov 22, 4:50 PM 328 d ago | 170 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 19, 6:06 AM 331 d ago | 213 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 15, 11:13 PM 243 d ago | 171 km | – |
| 4.5 | 289 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 16, 11:09 PM 122 d ago | 220 km | – |
| 4.4 | 283 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 27, 3:07 PM 203 d ago | 170 km | – |
| 4.4 | 272 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 20, 6:17 PM 210 d ago | 249 km | – |
| 4.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 2, 10:55 AM 318 d ago | 221 km | – |
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.