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M4.7 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-06-01 05:16:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
553.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on June 1, 2026 at 05:16 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 553 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
c775ddedfd4cfe79e7861c64b162061bbf41bef4
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
553.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 05:16:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.01000, -178.29000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 553 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 553 km
Deep
553 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 366 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 390 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.

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