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M4.3 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-02-28 11:13:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
539.8 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. At roughly 540 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
283d07327c9344a373f5cce0ae4e02675364e069
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
539.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 11:13:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.18020, -178.44760
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 539.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 539.8 km
Deep
539.8 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: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 326 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 386 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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