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M4.9 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-03-20 14:45:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 596.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on March 20, 2026 at 14:45 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 596 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

596.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-20 14:45:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-20.66000, -178.33000

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

Deep

596 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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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