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M4.6 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-02-09 23:20:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 524.9 km
Source: EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2026 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. The deep hypocenter at about 525 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

524.9 km

UTC time

2026-02-09 23:20:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-21.75140, -178.80080

Temperature

28.1°C

Depth profile

Deep

524.9 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 379 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·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.

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