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M4.7 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-29 20:13:42 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 544.1 km
Source: EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on January 29, 2026 at 20:13 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 544 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 EMSC.

Details

4353545d872c8715760fb1064eaa85d608e6cb0c

Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

544.1 km

UTC time

2026-01-29 20:13:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-20.52530, -178.21400

Temperature

27.8°C

Depth profile

Deep

544.1 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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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