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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-08 21:15:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
560.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-05-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on May 8, 2026 at 21:15 UTC. At roughly 560 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
05008b0750fd99c2fdfdf543a9f1aff97f82e74c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
560.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 21:15:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.89000, 179.14000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 560 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 560 km
Deep
560 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
Suva533.7 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 436 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.52026-05-08 21:15:06 UTC15.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.02026-05-10 23:15:40 UTC141.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12026-05-10 23:15:41 UTC109.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.02026-05-10 23:20:53 UTC121.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.92026-05-10 23:20:54 UTC107.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.42026-05-13 00:30:52 UTC113.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.72026-05-18 15:25:18 UTC113.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.62026-06-03 23:19:13 UTC142.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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#34
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC60.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.62025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC60.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC128.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC64.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC131.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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