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M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-09-13 23:41:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
438.2 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on September 13, 2026 at 23:41 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 438 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
0db278a0f39f0897430e9a778909169e7473bb33
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
438.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 23:41:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.50790, -179.61900
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 438.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 438.2 km
Deep
438.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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.

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