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M4.5 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-02-14 06:18:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
490.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on February 14, 2026 at 06:18 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 490 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
691d969268cc6582fa4f184bd272b7c8e028aa5a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
490.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 06:18:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.93000, -177.33000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 490 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 490 km
Deep
490 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 270 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.

Earthquake overview

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