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M5.2 Earthquake near FIJI REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-28 15:28:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
409.0 km
Source
EMSC

FIJI REGION

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M5.2 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near FIJI REGION · 2026-04-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 15:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near FIJI REGION. At roughly 409 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f77f23ba83c584c22b88d9b6ef2326d3404fa909
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
409.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 15:28:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.49200, -177.57580
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 409 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 409 km
Deep
409 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'alofa384.9 kmSE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lateiki
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 298 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.52026-04-29 14:51:26 UTC72.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.82026-04-29 14:51:28 UTC77.9 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72026-05-15 21:15:25 UTC132.8 kmLau M5.12026-05-15 22:20:24 UTC133.8 kmLau M5.12026-05-15 22:20:25 UTC135.2 kmLau M4.72026-05-17 13:16:55 UTC117.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.12026-05-19 03:16:07 UTC139.5 kmLau M4.62026-05-19 03:17:03 UTC145.5 kmLau M4.92026-05-19 03:17:04 UTC142.1 kmLau M4.52026-05-23 15:50:15 UTC108.6 kmFIJI REGION M4.02026-05-23 22:51:59 UTC139.2 kmFIJI REGION M4.22026-05-24 10:11:09 UTC89.7 kmLau

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#9
Earlier events M≥4209
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC23.9 kmFiji region M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC124.0 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC124.0 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.52025-08-26 01:32:49 UTC117.0 kmFiji Islands Region M5.42026-04-28 15:28:10 UTC19.8 kmFiji Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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