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M4.2 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-19 05:13:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
406.6 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on April 19, 2026 at 05:13 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 407 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8e6f7bb89d5193e3c741a124000190e1acfe5034
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
406.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 05:13:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-25.08300, -179.34230
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 406.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 406.6 km
Deep
406.6 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: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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