Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 517.1 km
- Source
- USGS
south of the Fiji Islands
M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On October 20, 2026 at 23:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 517 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by USGS.
Details
ID
a05fb4f44b26d059b856eb64815d2ce160422cd9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
517.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 23:24:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-25.54510,
179.52840
Temperature
19.5°C
Depth profile
Deep
517.1 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 273 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa727.7 kmNE22'400
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Comparison of seismic sources
4 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.1.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.0525.2 km38.7 km
GFZM4.9525.0 km42.3 km
USGSM5.1517.1 km0.0 km
ISCM5.1517.0 km0.0 km
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4119
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-02
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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