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4.4

south of the Fiji Islands

30 October 2026, 13:57:48 (+03) 2026-10-30 10:57:48 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.4 mb
Depth
550.6 km
Coordinates
-23.5822, 179.8051
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
4
Last 30 days
9

Approximate energy released

≈ 60 t TNT

2.51e+11 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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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

11 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 9
  • M5 2
  • M6 0
  • 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 11

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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

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
SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
 4.4 mb 542.2 km 10:57:48.220 Δt 0.74 sn · 9.85 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
south of the Fiji Islands
 4.4 mb 550.6 km 10:57:48.963 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
South of Fiji Islands
 4.5 mb 533.7 km 10:57:47.790 Δt 1.17 sn · 11.8 km · ΔM +0.1 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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 30.10.2026 15:05:01 · EMSC · update

    depth: 550.6 → 542.2 latitude: -23.5822 → -23.6139 longitude: 179.8051 → 179.8953 time: 2026-10-30T10:57:48.963+00:00 → 2026-10-30T10:57:48.220+00:00

  2. 30.10.2026 14:57:39 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,usgs → emsc,usgs,gfz

  3. 30.10.2026 14:16:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 550.6 → 550.62 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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