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M5.7 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]

UTC time: 2026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 598.4 km
Source: INGV

Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]. At roughly 598 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

961653e10b6f4b02965e12863036915c743e571a

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

598.4 km

UTC time

2026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

-21.78280, -179.12900

Temperature

27.0°C

Depth profile

Deep

598.4 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'alofa412.8 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 412 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72026-04-01 06:08:29 UTC23.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92026-04-01 23:44:33 UTC53.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.92026-04-01 23:44:34 UTC41.2 kmFiji Islands 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#12

Earlier events M≥4124

Earlier events M≥530

Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-01 05:44:43 UTC35.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC116.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:51 UTC116.5 kmFiji region M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC136.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC128.0 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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