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M4.9 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-03-05 21:56:30 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 590.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On March 5, 2026 at 21:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 590 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

590.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-05 21:56:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-21.97000, -179.47000

Temperature

27.4°C

Depth profile

Deep

590 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

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Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 452 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·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.

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