4.8
Earthquake Details: south of Fiji Islands
Oct 20, 2026, 16:29:43
- Depth
- 109.55 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred on Oct 20, 2026 at 16:29:43. Epicenter: south of Fiji Islands. Reported depth: 109.55 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 20, 2026, 04:29:43 GMT-12
- UTC
- Oct 20, 2026, 16:29:43 UTC
109.55 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 10
M4.3213 km WSW of Houma, TongaBeforeM5.271 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, TongaBeforeM4.5Fiji regionBeforeM4.6south of Fiji IslandsBeforeM4.1km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM4.1km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM4.2south of Fiji IslandsAfterM4.9south of Fiji IslandsAfterM5.0km north-east of WhangareiAfterM4.6km north-east of WhangareiAfter
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- USGSM 4.8
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- Depth:
- 109.55 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth109.55 km
Significance354
Latitude-24.1803
Longitude-177.0103
Event IDus6000u3nd
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Oct 20, 2026, 17:00:30 UTC
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