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M4.9 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-01 23:44:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
571.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 571 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
1dc3529f2b90307e4e3193f719c910eaedb5a283
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
571.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 23:44:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.48000, -178.90000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 571 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 571 km
Deep
571 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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