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5.9

FIJI REGION

14 October 2026, 13:49:47 (+03) 2026-10-14 10:49:47 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, GFZ mw
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Magnitude
5.9 mw
Depth
581.5 km
Coordinates
-20.9925, -178.7975
Data consistency
84/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
6

Approximate energy released

≈ 11 kt TNT

4.47e+13 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

6 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 4
  • M5 1
  • M6 1
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 6

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM Displayed
FIJI REGION
 5.9 mw 581.5 km 10:49:47.610 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Fiji Islands Region
 5.9 Mw 582.1 km 10:49:48.080 Δt 0.47 sn · 7.45 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 14.10.2026 14:51:34 · EMSC · update

    depth: 582.1 → 581.5 latitude: -21.03 → -20.9925 longitude: -178.857 → -178.7975 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:48.080+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:47.610+00:00

  2. 14.10.2026 14:51:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 582.1 → 581.5 latitude: -21.03 → -20.9925 longitude: -178.857 → -178.7975 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:48.080Z → 2026-10-14 10:49:47.610+00:00

  3. 14.10.2026 14:38:56 · EMSC · update

    depth: 585.1 → 582.1 latitude: -20.9899 → -21.03 longitude: -178.7711 → -178.857 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:47.588+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:48.080+00:00

  4. 14.10.2026 14:38:56 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 585.1 → 582.1 latitude: -20.9899 → -21.03 longitude: -178.7711 → -178.857 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:47.588Z → 2026-10-14 10:49:48.080+00:00

  5. 14.10.2026 14:38:31 · GFZ · update

    depth: 580.2 → 582.1 latitude: -20.968 → -21.03 longitude: -178.854 → -178.857 magnitude: 6 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:48.090+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:48.080+00:00

  6. 14.10.2026 14:06:39 · EMSC · update

    depth: 580.2 → 585.1 latitude: -20.968 → -20.9899 longitude: -178.854 → -178.7711 magnitude: 6 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:48.090+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:47.588+00:00

  7. 14.10.2026 14:06:39 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 580.2 → 585.1 latitude: -20.968 → -20.9899 longitude: -178.854 → -178.7711 magnitude: 6 → 5.9 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:48.090Z → 2026-10-14 10:49:47.588+00:00

  8. 14.10.2026 14:05:43 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.5 → 6 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  9. 14.10.2026 14:05:33 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 5.5 → 6 magnitude type: mb → mw

  10. 14.10.2026 14:05:33 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5.5 → 6 magnitude type: mb → mw

  11. 14.10.2026 14:03:43 · GFZ · update

    depth: 575.4 → 580.2 latitude: -21.022 → -20.968 longitude: -178.666 → -178.854 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.920+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:48.090+00:00

  12. 14.10.2026 14:02:29 · EMSC · update

    depth: 574 → 580.2 latitude: -21.0377 → -20.968 longitude: -178.7176 → -178.854 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.900+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:48.090+00:00

  13. 14.10.2026 14:02:29 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 574 → 580.2 latitude: -21.0377 → -20.968 longitude: -178.7176 → -178.854 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.900Z → 2026-10-14 10:49:48.090+00:00

  14. 14.10.2026 14:01:27 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -21.0632 → -21.0377 longitude: -178.6858 → -178.7176 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.880+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:46.900+00:00

  15. 14.10.2026 14:01:27 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -21.0632 → -21.0377 longitude: -178.6858 → -178.7176 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.880Z → 2026-10-14 10:49:46.900+00:00

  16. 14.10.2026 13:59:38 · GFZ · update

    depth: 573.9 → 575.4 latitude: -21.03 → -21.022 longitude: -178.66 → -178.666 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.900+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:46.920+00:00

  17. 14.10.2026 13:58:11 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -21.0804 → -21.0632 longitude: -178.6639 → -178.6858 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.800+00:00 → 2026-10-14T10:49:46.880+00:00

  18. 14.10.2026 13:58:11 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -21.0804 → -21.0632 longitude: -178.6639 → -178.6858 time: 2026-10-14T10:49:46.800Z → 2026-10-14 10:49:46.880+00:00

  19. 14.10.2026 13:57:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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