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M4.8 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-03-11 22:40:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
575.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on March 11, 2026 at 22:40 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 575 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
16fe0a262da2cea0ef5702170164e4eb4e35b1ba
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
575.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 22:40:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.99000, -179.54000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 575 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 575 km
Deep
575 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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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