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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-02 02:06:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
532.8 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 02:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 533 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
32c0bce588f367fa6fa6049d18966bd1cb108c15
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
532.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 02:06:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.43730, 178.82330
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 532.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 532.8 km
Deep
532.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Suva701.8 kmN77'366

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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#22
Earlier events M≥4139
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-29 17:53:41 UTC120.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.62025-07-29 17:53:40 UTC120.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.02025-07-29 17:53:42 UTC113.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC110.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.82025-07-29 17:46:37 UTC110.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
599
Country (24h)
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