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M4.5 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-29 14:51:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
582.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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About this earthquake

On April 29, 2026 at 14:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. The deep hypocenter at about 582 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e6b55065290a47734f528862ed077b1c81822102
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
582.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-29 14:51:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.02720, -178.05620
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 582 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 582 km
Deep
582 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: 242 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lobster
    Distance: 354 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 368 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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