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M4.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-15 10:13:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
540.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on April 15, 2026 at 10:13 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 540 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
a18d3823e2dd082c71b889f6bfcf354b8368f051
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
540.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 10:13:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.81030, 179.23920
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 540 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 540 km
Deep
540 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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