4.1
Earthquake Details: south of Fiji Islands
Oct 17, 2026, 18:23:49
- Depth
- 596.561 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 24, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred on Oct 17, 2026 at 18:23:49. Epicenter: south of Fiji Islands. Reported depth: 596.561 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 17, 2026, 06:23:49 GMT-12
- UTC
- Oct 17, 2026, 18:23:49 UTC
596.561 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M4.3213 km WSW of Houma, TongaAfterM4.5Fiji regionAfterM4.6south of Fiji IslandsAfterM4.8south of Fiji IslandsAfterM4.2south of Fiji IslandsAfterM4.9south of Fiji IslandsAfterM5.0km north-east of WhangareiAfterM4.2Fiji regionAfterM4.8144 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, TongaAfterM4.3289 km W of Houma, TongaAfterM4.5193 km ENE of Levuka, FijiAfterM4.2south of Fiji IslandsAfter
Agency measurements
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- USGSmb 4.1
us6000u316
- Depth:
- 596.56 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 24, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth596.561 km
Significance259
Latitude-22.0166
Longitude-179.5521
Event IDus6000u316
Magnitude4.1
Updated:Oct 24, 2026, 15:00:40 UTC
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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: Oct 24, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).