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M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-10 19:31:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
538.2 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On April 10, 2026 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 538 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a059fd6a1fdcd64c150161558888241d55f018a3
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
538.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 19:31:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.40220, -179.86940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 538.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 538.2 km
Deep
538.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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

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