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M4.5 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
624.7 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near FIJI REGION on April 12, 2026 at 15:33 UTC. At roughly 625 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d2ead462a642f2f7244cb4862b9b933a2af41730
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
624.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.14270, -177.85170
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 624.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 624.7 km
Deep
624.7 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: 267 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 343 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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