Magnitude
M4.5
- Depth
- 470.8 km
- Source
- USGS
south of the Fiji Islands
M4.5 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On October 12, 2026 at 05:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 471 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
6b737aebf19a0b11f9e44e43e7733780040221dd
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
470.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 05:15:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-25.19160,
179.98140
Temperature
21.6°C
Depth profile
Deep
470.8 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 Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 238 km away
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 overviewStats (last 24h)
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