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M4.9 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-20 14:45:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 584.0 km
Source: EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

On March 20, 2026 at 14:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. The deep hypocenter at about 584 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

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

584.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-20 14:45:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-20.61190, -178.38810

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

Deep

584 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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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