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M4.8 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-24 08:34:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
516.0 km
Source
ISC

South of Fiji Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on March 24, 2026 at 08:34 UTC. At roughly 516 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
c8aab7e746e1732059899bbda5d682c3962148a8
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
516.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 08:34:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-23.78000, -179.56000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 516 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 516 km
Deep
516 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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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