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M4.7 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-03 14:54:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
581.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on April 3, 2026 at 14:54 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 581 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7379ad65ac148a918fc2ec83c2561b3222fd85d0
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
581.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 14:54:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.12050, -178.28500
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 581 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 581 km
Deep
581 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 376 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 384 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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