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M4.8 Earthquake near Fiji Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-10 08:48:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
521.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fiji Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Fiji Islands Region on April 10, 2026 at 08:48 UTC. At roughly 521 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d18ca0eb928491193a78b0ee0d7bd800923b5708
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
521.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 08:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.84000, -178.11000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 521 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 521 km
Deep
521 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: 226 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 340 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 363 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 369 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 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.

Earthquake overview

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