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M5.0 Earthquake near Cakaudrove, Northern (Fiji)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 07:57:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Cakaudrove, Northern (Fiji) · 2026-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Cakaudrove, Northern (Fiji) · 2026-02-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Cakaudrove, Northern (Fiji) on February 18, 2026 at 07:57 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 529 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
083f841fd299cdd6118b4889fb51e604701a29a2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
529.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 07:57:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Fiji
State
Northern
City
Cakaudrove
County
Cakaudrove
Source
isc
Coordinates
-16.72000, -179.23000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 529 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 529 km
Deep
529 km
529 km — close to the regional average (568.7 km)
Regional average: 568.7 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
Labasa153.1 kmW27'949

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 79 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 351 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    66.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Matei AirportFiji · TVU · NFNM
    69.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Fiji

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-12-19 05:00:19 UTC133.7 km136 km NE of Labasa, Fiji M5.72025-12-19 05:00:19 UTC124.8 kmFiji Islands Region M5.72025-12-19 05:00:19 UTC118.3 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC146.5 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC146.5 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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