Magnitude
M4.8
- Depth
- 576.4 km
- Source
- USGS
south of the Fiji Islands
M4.8 Earthquake near south of the Fiji Islands
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About this earthquake
On August 18, 2026 at 01:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 576 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
bb79d1b4b8b41fb602bd9dc39cd617b3a2e18094
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
576.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 01:10:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.04110,
-179.07930
Temperature
20.7°C
Depth profile
Deep
576.4 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Tectonic context
Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Australia · about 247 km away
Volcanoes nearby
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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