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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-06-18 12:29:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
617.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on June 18, 2026 at 12:29 UTC. At roughly 617 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
13401be96d81cdc1151b58b061d763c4e1ee4430
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
617.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 12:29:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.58000, -179.51000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 617 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 617 km
Deep
617 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Australia · about 301 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Suva439.5 kmNW77'366

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.72026-06-19 15:28:55 UTC126.8 kmFiji region M4.92026-06-19 15:28:55 UTC129.0 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12026-06-22 14:50:48 UTC66.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Nouméa (Monde) M4.82026-06-22 14:51:08 UTC100.9 kmFiji region M5.02026-06-22 14:51:08 UTC101.1 kmLau M4.82026-06-22 14:51:11 UTC93.3 kmLau M4.72026-07-02 01:13:53 UTC97.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52026-07-04 22:26:56 UTC52.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.42026-07-06 02:21:34 UTC49.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.32026-07-09 21:04:05 UTC70.7 kmFiji region M4.62026-07-11 06:26:36 UTC93.4 kmFiji Islands Region M5.52026-07-14 22:50:12 UTC139.0 kmLau

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#22
Earlier events M≥4129
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC36.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC135.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:51 UTC135.7 kmFiji region M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC100.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.92026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC92.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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