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M5.7 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-01 06:08:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 600.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 600 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

600.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-01 06:08:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-21.64000, -179.29000

Temperature

27.2°C

Depth profile

Deep

600 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa427.0 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 423 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM4.9

M4.92026-04-01 23:44:33 UTC67.2 kmFIJI REGION M4.92026-04-01 23:44:34 UTC44.1 kmFiji Islands Region

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#8

Earlier events M≥4122

Earlier events M≥529

Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-01 05:44:43 UTC33.2 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC119.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:51 UTC119.3 kmFiji region M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC121.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC135.5 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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