Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 518.6 km
- Source
- USGS
south of the Fiji Islands
M5.0 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On October 5, 2026 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 519 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by USGS.
Details
ID
7e67de1e55c11a3b8b355537091ab1c064027d63
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
518.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 20:22:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.42350,
179.81080
Temperature
21.4°C
Depth profile
Deep
518.6 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Tectonic context
Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 269 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa628.4 kmNE22'400
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#40
Earlier events M≥4274
Earlier events M≥548
Compared since2025-01-02
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Global (24h)
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