4.5
Earthquake Details: south of Fiji Islands
8/18/2026, 9:02:35 AM
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near south of Fiji Islands on 8/18/2026 at 9:02:35 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 130.03 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Technical Details
Depth130.03 km
Significance312
Latitude-24.7429
Longitude-177.1264
Event IDus6000tlm6
Magnitude4.5
Updated:8/18/2026, 10:21:30 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 9:02:35 AM
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 9:02:35 AM UTC
130.03 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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