M4.6 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-24 00:40:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 489.9 km
Source: USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near south of the Fiji Islands on June 24, 2026 at 00:40 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 490 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

489.9 km

UTC time

2026-06-24 00:40:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-24.25340, -179.77050

Temperature

20.9°C

Depth profile

Deep

489.9 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 230 km away

Volcanoes nearby

Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Monowai

Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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