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M4.5 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 630.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 15:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 630 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

630.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-18.19000, -177.90000

Temperature

27.6°C

Depth profile

Deep

630 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Taveuni

Distance: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
Lateiki

Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 344 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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.

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