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M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-10-15 16:32:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
522.8 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 16:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 523 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 USGS.

Details

ID
432d674ac4de22a6493875b4ea7f86163974e428
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
522.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 16:32:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-25.18410, -179.73190
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 522.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 522.8 km
Deep
522.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

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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