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M4.5 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-15 17:25:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
481.0 km
Source
ISC

South of Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on January 15, 2026 at 17:25 UTC. At roughly 481 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 ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6d419cc3a1c800534f82919887f788424018f05b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
481.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 17:25:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-23.54300, -179.30500
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 481 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 481 km
Deep
481 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 489 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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