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M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region

UTC time: 2026-04-23 06:31:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
222.2 km
Source
ISC

Fiji Islands region

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M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands region on April 23, 2026 at 06:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 222 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
b4b64ad9191a8f54920b0cad298c521edcdaa99b
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
222.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 06:31:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-20.81100, -176.42700
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 222.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 222.2 km
Intermediate
222.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa132.3 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-06-28 04:17:07 UTC126.0 kmTonga Islands M5.52025-06-28 04:17:09 UTC112.4 kmTONGA M5.52025-06-28 04:17:08 UTC112.3 km169 km NNW of Houma, Tonga M5.52026-02-22 08:45:46 UTC147.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.22026-02-04 05:06:45 UTC124.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde)

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