M4.6 Earthquake – south of the Fiji Islands
Nov 5, 2026 22:34 UTC (4 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb)
- Time
- Nov 5, 2026 22:34 UTC
- Depth
- 523.4 km (325.0 mi)
- Epicenter
- -23.532°, 179.939°
- Location
- south of the Fiji Islands
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | 5 h ago Nov 9, 2026 19:09 UTC |
| 5.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | 24 h ago Nov 9, 2026 00:46 UTC |
| 4.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 02:46 UTC |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 10:57 UTC |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 15:31 UTC |
| 4.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | 21 days ago Oct 19, 2026 16:13 UTC |
| 4.2 | south of the Fiji Islands | 21 days ago Oct 19, 2026 13:33 UTC |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | 24 days ago Oct 16, 2026 21:26 UTC |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | 30 days ago Oct 11, 2026 07:28 UTC |
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