Moderate Earthquake ● Closed

M5.0 Earthquake — South Of Fiji Islands

Event time: Last updated: 4 days ago
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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake in South Of Fiji Islands, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM5.0
Depth512.9 km
Coordinates-24.4404, 179.9466
RegionSouth Of Fiji Islands

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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 13 days ago (Oct 6, 2026 06:23 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 26 seconds ago

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What has changed

  • Magnitude revised from M5.2 to M5.0 — Oct 5, 20:46 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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Nearby & related events

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