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M5.0 Depth: 345.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-06 10:38:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on March 6, 2026 at 10:38 UTC. At roughly 345 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
345.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 10:38:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.30000, -178.14000
Temperature
26.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 345 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 345 km
Deep
345 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'alofa330.0 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 345 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.82026-03-11 22:40:27 UTC148.3 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72026-03-21 05:56:04 UTC64.8 kmFiji Islands Region M5.72026-04-01 06:08:27 UTC134.4 kmFiji region M5.32026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC135.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.72026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC136.6 km M5.72026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC117.0 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] M5.72026-04-01 06:08:29 UTC139.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92026-04-01 23:44:33 UTC89.7 km M4.92026-04-01 23:44:34 UTC120.3 kmFiji Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-01 05:44:43 UTC141.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC141.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC126.1 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC46.6 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC52.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

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