south of the Fiji Islands

3 hours ago

USGS

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 20 Oct 2026, 16:29 UTC. The hypocentre was 109.5 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention.

Depth: 109.5 km
Latitude: 24.18°S
Time: 16:29 UTC
Magnitude: M4.8

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.8

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 500 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 239 tonnes of TNT.

109.5 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.