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M4.7 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-05-17 13:16:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 512.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 13:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. At roughly 512 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

68980b653c6f7900bf4184150ed9f0420c4b9791

Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

512.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-17 13:16:55 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-19.30000, -176.85000

Temperature

24.8°C

Depth profile

Deep

512 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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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