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M5.7 Earthquake near Fiji region

UTC time: 2026-04-01 06:08:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
576.0 km
Source
USGS

Fiji region

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M5.7 Earthquake near Fiji region · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Fiji region · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Fiji region on April 1, 2026 at 06:08 UTC. At roughly 576 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e997e275262373755ead823d2a9246ff0a49cf2e
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
576.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 06:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.65330, -179.24150
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 576 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 576 km
Deep
576 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa422.2 kmE22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC5.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.72026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC2.9 kmFIJI REGION M5.72026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC18.5 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji] M5.42026-04-01 06:08:28 UTC21.1 kmFiji Islands Region M5.72026-04-01 06:08:29 UTC5.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.92026-04-01 23:44:33 UTC62.2 kmFIJI REGION M4.92026-04-01 23:44:34 UTC40.2 kmFiji Islands Region

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#11
Earlier events M≥4121
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-01 05:44:43 UTC34.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.3) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC116.1 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 234.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.22026-02-10 20:44:51 UTC116.0 kmFiji region M6.02026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC126.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 238.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.02026-02-10 20:44:52 UTC131.4 kmFiji Islands region [Sea: Fiji]

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