M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-06-21 00:55:02 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
507.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on June 21, 2026 at 00:55 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 507 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
9f7bb54b60f68de3b4a6a858d312f02b913a0790
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
507.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 00:55:02 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.40730, 179.96940
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 507 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 507 km
Deep
507 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 253 km away

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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