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M5.2 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-03-22 18:09:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
532.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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M5.2 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-03-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-03-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on March 22, 2026 at 18:09 UTC. At roughly 532 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5ede2ed6b075edd644a3ff761e0d6e5ee7a46c5e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
532.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 18:09:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.70000, -178.72000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 532 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 532 km
Deep
532 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
Labasa247.6 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 163 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 404 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 407 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
    55.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    56.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
    66.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 eventM4.8
M4.72026-03-22 18:09:27 UTC2.7 kmFIJI REGION M4.42026-03-28 12:01:20 UTC86.7 kmLau M4.72026-04-03 14:54:20 UTC65.6 kmFIJI REGION M4.72026-04-03 14:54:21 UTC60.1 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82026-04-10 08:48:52 UTC66.4 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-04-10 08:48:53 UTC45.7 kmFIJI REGION M4.52026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC102.4 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC104.2 kmFIJI REGION

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#12
Earlier events M≥4203
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC135.3 kmFiji region M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC26.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC25.9 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC25.3 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC33.1 kmFiji Islands Region

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