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M4.2 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-17 02:13:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
538.6 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2026 at 02:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. The deep hypocenter at about 539 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c18731e0ab410077025d696248c16f7f14ff10e9
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
538.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 02:13:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.99390, -177.69580
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 538.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 538.6 km
Deep
538.6 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: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 276 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

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