M5.2 Earthquake near Fiji Islands region

UTC time: 2026-04-23 06:31:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 206.0 km
Source: ISC

Fiji Islands region

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 06:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Fiji Islands region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 206 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

206.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-23 06:31:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

-20.78200, -176.26000

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

206 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa116.8 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M5.02026-04-23 06:31:12 UTC13.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Nouméa (Monde) M5.02026-04-23 06:31:12 UTC27.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.42026-04-23 06:31:13 UTC17.7 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#5

Earlier events M≥447

Earlier events M≥59

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-06-28 04:17:07 UTC114.5 kmTonga Islands M5.52025-06-28 04:17:09 UTC104.6 kmTONGA M5.52025-06-28 04:17:08 UTC104.5 km169 km NNW of Houma, Tonga M5.22026-02-04 05:06:45 UTC140.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.22026-03-08 07:18:32 UTC138.5 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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