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M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-08 10:59:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 534.8 km
Source: EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 10:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 535 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

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

534.8 km

UTC time

2026-03-08 10:59:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-26.29220, -179.85680

Temperature

24.6°C

Depth profile

Deep

534.8 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Monowai

Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Raoul Island

Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 456 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

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.

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