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M4.8 Earthquake near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-19 15:00:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
507.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2026 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 507 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
f9ca85f62bd9048a68b20d62977cf01cfe0a5972
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
507.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 15:00:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.04360, 179.38930
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 507 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 507 km
Deep
507 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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