Magnitude
M4.3
- Depth
- 538.9 km
- Source
- EMSC
SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
M4.3 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS on April 8, 2026 at 01:58 UTC. At roughly 539 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
b1266d45d0fe7c97315e8e884d7f60e137b4f644
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
538.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 01:58:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.66040,
179.90160
Depth profile
Deep
538.9 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
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 overviewStats (last 24h)
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Country (24h)
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