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M4.2 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2026-07-12 10:10:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
571.9 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on July 12, 2026 at 10:10 UTC. At roughly 572 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
78dd5b48b9e60f13e7797c24dcc79883cb2f3447
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
571.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 10:10:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.75420, -178.33360
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 571.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 571.9 km
Deep
571.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 308 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 358 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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