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M4.3 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2026-07-09 21:04:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
625.6 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on July 9, 2026 at 21:04 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 626 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
277bf44d97b11308ca4371ebcb8a533fadad6663
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
625.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 21:04:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.01450, -179.19800
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 625.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 625.6 km
Deep
625.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 400 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 453 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.

Earthquake overview

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