MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
south of the Fiji Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 27 Oct 2026, 15:31 UTC. The hypocentre was 509.1 km below the surface — deep by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far.
- Depth
- 509.1 km
- Latitude
- 23.75°S
- Time
- 15:31 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.0
deep
179.74°W longitude
27 Oct 2026
mb
EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.0
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 477 tonnes of TNT.
509.1 KM DEEP
Deep earthquakes rarely cause damage. The energy dissipates over hundreds of kilometres before reaching the surface, though it can still be felt far from the epicentre.
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