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M4.9 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-02-26 02:49:06 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 236.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 02:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. At around 236 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

21e67b64c5de5528f6ae6721cda190d1ce74d3e5

Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

236.0 km

UTC time

2026-02-26 02:49:06 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-20.68000, -176.49000

Temperature

27.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

236 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

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Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
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Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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