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M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
600.0 km
Source
USP

Fiji Islands Region

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M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on April 1, 2026 at 06:08 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 600 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
c6a95c038f98972c3b34b8dce25d03ec21de7e1f
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
600.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-21.70111, -179.43961

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 600 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 600 km
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'alofa443.2 kmE22'400

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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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4108
Earlier events M≥525
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 UTC22.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC136.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:51 UTC136.0 kmFiji region M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC105.1 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.92026-02-22 07:43:24 UTC96.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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