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M5.4 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-16 03:02:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
250.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Fiji Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near South of Fiji Islands · 2026-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near South of Fiji Islands on February 16, 2026 at 03:02 UTC. At around 250 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ce772b394234cdae3d7b0c2ab7951e84b620025b
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
250.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 03:02:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-25.29000, -177.69000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 250 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 250 km
Intermediate
250 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa527.2 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-04-13 20:03:22 UTC103.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.62026-01-10 00:06:07 UTC103.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.62026-01-10 00:06:03 UTC116.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.52025-11-20 12:50:01 UTC105.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.52025-03-22 01:15:13 UTC135.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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