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M4.7 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2026-07-02 01:13:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
555.3 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 01:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Fiji region. The deep hypocenter at about 555 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
5dc03f8326062b8e2a32dd4c867e6728d7ddcae7
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
555.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 01:13:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.24530, -178.83690
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 555.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 555.3 km
Deep
555.3 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 Tonga ↔ Australia · about 246 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 367 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 426 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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