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M4.7 Earthquake — Fiji Region

Event time: Last updated: Oct 7, 2026 Fiji
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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Fiji Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.7
Depth576.0 km
Coordinates-20.5875, -178.4560
RegionFiji Region

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 21 days ago (Sep 28, 2026 13:12 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 14 seconds ago

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What has changed

  • Magnitude revised from M4.9 to M4.7 — Sep 28, 12:33 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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