Earthquake Details: south of Fiji Islands

8/12/2026, 12:42:26 PM

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred near south of Fiji Islands on 8/12/2026 at 12:42:26 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 526.83 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth526.83 km

Significance284

Latitude-23.4416

Longitude-179.7774

Event IDus6000tk7a

Magnitude4.3

Updated:8/12/2026, 1:22:46 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/12/2026, 12:42:26 PM
UTC: 8/12/2026, 12:42:26 PM UTC

526.83 km · Deep-focus

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

Nearby event sequence · 4

M4.5south of Fiji IslandsBefore8/9/2026, 6:23:02 PM M4.5south of Fiji IslandsBefore8/11/2026, 3:11:19 AM M4.2285 km WNW of Houma, TongaAfter8/15/2026, 4:31:18 AM M4.4Fiji regionAfter8/15/2026, 3:21:32 PM

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 12, 2026, 01:22 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.