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M4.2 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2026-09-21 17:22:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.2

Depth: 409.3 km
Source: USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on September 21, 2026 at 17:22 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 409 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.2

Depth

409.3 km

UTC time

2026-09-21 17:22:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-18.77590, -177.43610

Temperature

22.5°C

Depth profile

Deep

409.3 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Tofua

Distance: 271 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 292 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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