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M4.7 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-11-02 14:05:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
502.4 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on November 2, 2026 at 14:05 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 502 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
48248e70e5dcfbf9a0067529d78b647b634addf2
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
502.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 14:05:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-25.61820, 179.67080
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 502.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 502.4 km
Deep
502.4 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 257 km away

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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