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M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-08-01 07:46:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
544.4 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on August 1, 2026 at 07:46 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 544 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
23da0392ec742f2bb38732d8d3e9b383c78de03b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
544.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 07:46:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.38150, -179.12550
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 544.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 544.4 km
Deep
544.4 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 237 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa428.2 kmE22'400

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.72026-08-04 20:30:04 UTC69.4 kmFiji region M4.32026-08-12 12:42:26 UTC135.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.82026-08-18 01:10:03 UTC55.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.22026-08-25 12:12:02 UTC115.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.12026-08-25 12:12:03 UTC143.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near North Shore (Monde) M4.42026-08-28 10:38:33 UTC148.4 kmLau M4.22026-08-29 08:23:22 UTC58.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.52026-08-30 09:13:55 UTC140.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.1544.4 km0.0 km
ISCM5.1540.5 km6.5 km
GFZM4.9568.0 km19.4 km
USGSM5.1544.4 km0.0 km

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#25
Earlier events M≥4158
Earlier events M≥544
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC62.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC137.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.92026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC143.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC147.8 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC137.3 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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