Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 620.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
South of Fiji Islands
M5.2 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On June 21, 2026 at 06:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At roughly 620 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
39d33ae38dd1cbd585fa32ef6cc819d2375b7785
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
620.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 06:04:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-26.17000,
178.48000
Temperature
19.9°C
Depth profile
Deep
620 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 Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 351 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa852.6 kmNE22'400
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-18
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
500
Country (24h)
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