M4.6 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-28 02:00:26 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 537.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on April 28, 2026 at 02:00 UTC. At roughly 537 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

537.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-28 02:00:26 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-20.13000, -177.60000

Temperature

27.7°C

Depth profile

Deep

537 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

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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