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M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-28 15:28:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
351.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 15:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. At roughly 351 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
04bef510f46d50dfd419e48acca77bd8a30095a2
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
351.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 15:28:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.67000, -177.58000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 351 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 351 km
Deep
351 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa370.3 kmSE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua
    Distance: 290 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-04-28 15:28:11 UTC7.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Nouméa (Monde) M5.22026-04-28 15:28:16 UTC19.8 kmFIJI REGION M4.52026-04-29 14:51:26 UTC87.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.82026-04-29 14:51:28 UTC91.7 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72026-05-15 21:15:25 UTC144.2 kmLau M5.12026-05-15 22:20:24 UTC147.4 kmLau M5.12026-05-15 22:20:25 UTC146.7 kmLau M4.72026-05-17 13:16:55 UTC103.9 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52026-05-23 15:50:15 UTC88.9 kmFIJI REGION M4.22026-05-24 10:11:09 UTC101.7 kmLau M5.32026-05-27 19:09:53 UTC125.7 kmFIJI REGION

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4195
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC26.8 kmFiji region M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC135.7 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC135.8 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.52025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC130.5 kmFiji Islands Region M5.42025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC37.5 kmFiji Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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