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M4.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-02-10 16:18:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
568.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 568 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7325265e60c8d55a29a4a823cf1b59551c7b1dd1
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
568.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 16:18:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.62000, -177.59000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 568 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 568 km
Deep
568 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lateiki
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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