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M4.8 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-02-23 00:07:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
561.5 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 00:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 562 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
abb4ad97f15b2b58a76ec74da520b0b9073baa9b
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
561.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 00:07:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.14600, -179.86230
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 561.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 561.5 km
Deep
561.5 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: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 478 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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