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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-06-07 03:56:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
506.6 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on June 7, 2026 at 03:56 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 507 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7650caf3da2ef7c79479d8fa1cfd9b8faa53e6ed
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
506.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 03:56:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.37290, -179.84900
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 506.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 506.6 km
Deep
506.6 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
Nuku'alofa597.1 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.52026-06-07 17:47:39 UTC89.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.72026-06-07 17:47:39 UTC93.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52026-06-07 17:47:39 UTC90.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.82026-06-11 07:53:09 UTC90.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.82026-06-11 07:53:11 UTC83.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.82026-06-11 07:53:12 UTC93.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.72026-06-12 07:18:13 UTC37.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52026-06-12 07:18:13 UTC35.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.52026-06-21 00:55:02 UTC18.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62026-06-24 00:40:18 UTC15.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M4.62026-06-24 13:19:34 UTC90.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.52026-06-24 13:19:34 UTC91.2 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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#11
Earlier events M≥4216
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-23 03:24:01 UTC114.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-11-21 12:38:00 UTC27.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62025-11-21 12:37:59 UTC21.3 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.62025-11-21 12:37:58 UTC22.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62025-07-23 03:24:00 UTC99.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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