M4.8 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-29 14:51:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 596.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on April 29, 2026 at 14:51 UTC. At roughly 596 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

596.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-29 14:51:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-18.04000, -178.14000

Temperature

27.9°C

Depth profile

Deep

596 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Taveuni

Distance: 235 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
Lobster

Distance: 360 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 375 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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