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M4.9 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-21 14:56:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
503.0 km
Source
ISC

South of Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 14:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 503 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
13b602a6e6dc10356c82f7800f991930c575c568
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
503.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 14:56:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-24.25500, -179.58000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 503 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 503 km
Deep
503 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: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand

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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