Earthquake Details: south of the Fiji Islands

8/9/2026, 6:23:02 PM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near south of the Fiji Islands on 8/9/2026 at 6:23:02 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 525.53 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth525.53 km

Significance0

Latitude-23.8269

Longitude-179.8704

Event IDus6000tjgp

Magnitude4.5

Updated:8/9/2026, 7:01:15 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/9/2026, 6:23:02 PM
UTC: 8/9/2026, 6:23:02 PM UTC

525.53 km · Deep-focus

More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.

Nearby event sequence · 2

M4.5south of the Fiji IslandsAfter8/11/2026, 3:11:19 AM M4.2285 km WNW of Houma, TongaAfter8/15/2026, 4:31:18 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 9, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.