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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-09 00:16:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
456.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on April 9, 2026 at 00:16 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 456 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
48709e88d0f7ee8ba7da481ca6e815c8c28fff05
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
456.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 00:16:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-25.45000, -178.21000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 456 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 456 km
Deep
456 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa569.5 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 426 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-20

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-04-13 20:03:22 UTC65.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62026-01-10 00:06:07 UTC109.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62026-01-10 00:06:03 UTC120.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.52025-03-22 01:15:13 UTC84.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.42026-02-16 03:02:39 UTC55.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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