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M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-27 23:06:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
544.2 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 27, 2026 at 23:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 544 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cb1d09b78668b1f73580d944f87bc3dd9ef58ece
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
544.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-27 23:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.29540, -179.83420
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 544.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 544.2 km
Deep
544.2 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: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 483 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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