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M5.5 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-22 08:45:46 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 160.9 km
Source: ISC

South of Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 08:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near South of Fiji Islands. At around 161 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

160.9 km

UTC time

2026-02-22 08:45:46 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

-22.10700, -176.74800

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

160.9 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa192.9 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.32026-02-22 08:45:48 UTC6.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.02026-03-06 10:38:19 UTC144.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.22026-03-08 07:18:32 UTC24.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥440

Earlier events M≥514

Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC116.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC129.5 kmTONGA REGION M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC103.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC116.8 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.92025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC116.8 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

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