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M4.8 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-11 07:53:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
540.5 km
Source
USGS

south of the Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 07:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 541 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 USGS.

Details

ID
a3ada62e6d407a174c48b640cc036b0d1c0b5f99
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
540.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 07:53:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.63350, -179.71150

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 540.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 540.5 km
Deep
540.5 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: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 489 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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