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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-02-23 09:15:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
375.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on February 23, 2026 at 09:15 UTC. At roughly 375 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
85ff5d823dc27769c6a652f405208bc77ba1f1b6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
375.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 09:15:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-20.19000, -177.57000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 375 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 375 km
Deep
375 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'alofa268.0 kmSE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 266 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-02-26 02:49:06 UTC125.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-02-28 11:13:42 UTC143.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.82026-03-09 22:03:47 UTC3.6 kmFIJI REGION M4.42026-03-14 17:23:12 UTC50.8 kmFIJI REGION M4.22026-03-17 02:13:21 UTC25.5 kmFIJI REGION M4.72026-03-18 20:51:06 UTC114.7 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92026-03-20 14:45:24 UTC94.9 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92026-03-20 14:45:24 UTC97.3 kmFIJI REGION

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#5
Earlier events M≥4129
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC123.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:51 UTC123.6 kmFiji region M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC121.1 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] M5.22026-02-04 05:06:45 UTC141.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.02025-12-29 21:50:33 UTC94.4 kmFiji region

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