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M5.9 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
627.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.9 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on February 22, 2026 at 07:43 UTC. At roughly 627 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
4f34654ed8dbe32d672894d24f4c64d9f70e8698
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
627.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-21.80000, 179.63000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 627 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 627 km
Deep
627 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
Suva426.3 kmN77'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nabukelevu
    Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 791 m ·Last eruption: 1660 ·Fiji

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC8.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.32026-03-01 05:44:37 UTC96.3 kmFiji region M4.92026-03-05 21:56:30 UTC94.8 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82026-03-11 22:40:27 UTC88.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12026-03-20 14:44:47 UTC121.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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#1
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-04 04:31:47 UTC111.3 kmFiji Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 04:31:45 UTC129.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.32025-02-25 13:39:30 UTC98.8 km M5.22025-06-18 12:08:05 UTC141.2 kmFiji region M5.02026-01-24 12:12:38 UTC129.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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