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M5.0 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-06-01 05:16:16 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
582.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 1, 2026 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. At roughly 582 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
71f81232659ebd519e8412ab943e33ebf9acc440
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
582.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 05:16:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.09900, -178.22380
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 582 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 582 km
Deep
582 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labasa316.0 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 232 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 379 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    63.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-06-02 13:57:46 UTC37.2 kmLau M4.62026-06-02 13:57:46 UTC23.7 kmLau M4.62026-06-02 13:57:48 UTC30.9 kmLau M4.72026-06-05 07:54:16 UTC94.9 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-06-05 07:54:16 UTC88.2 kmFiji Islands region M4.52026-06-12 14:52:29 UTC50.8 kmLau M4.52026-06-12 14:52:30 UTC58.5 kmLau M4.82026-06-12 14:52:30 UTC71.3 kmLau M4.72026-06-15 08:00:16 UTC29.3 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-06-15 08:00:16 UTC26.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.32026-06-15 08:00:17 UTC28.1 km284 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.52026-06-27 12:35:16 UTC81.8 kmLau

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#32
Earlier events M≥4248
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC105.3 kmFiji Islands Region M5.72026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC104.7 km M5.62025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC66.9 kmFiji region M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC42.9 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC42.9 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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