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M4.0 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-23 22:51:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
337.3 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on May 23, 2026 at 22:51 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 337 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
03ca394a785bb063d2e33ab193c49468aef80e4a
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
337.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 22:51:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.50100, -176.77210
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 337.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 337.3 km
Deep
337.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 244 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 256 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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