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M4.8 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-06 07:47:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
540.0 km
Source
ISC

South of Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 07:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At roughly 540 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 ISC.

Details

ID
909849dcddd3474bfd286704509e697e6902ff91
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
540.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 07:47:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-24.65300, 179.66900
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 540 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 540 km
Deep
540 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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