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4.5

Fiji region

7 November 2026, 18:05:45 (+03) 2026-11-07 15:05:45 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
571.9 km
Coordinates
-20.8363, -178.7119
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

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

Approximate energy released

≈ 85 t TNT

3.55e+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

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).

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
FIJI REGION
4.5 mb 573.9 km 15:05:45.150 Δt 0.04 sn · 15.89 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
Fiji region
4.5 mb 571.9 km 15:05:45.113 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Fiji Islands Region
4.6 mb 570.8 km 15:05:44.870 Δt 0.24 sn · 19.16 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. 08.11.2026 19:08:47 · EMSC · update

    depth: 571.9 → 573.9 latitude: -20.8363 → -20.8442 longitude: -178.7119 → -178.5595 time: 2026-11-07T15:05:45.113+00:00 → 2026-11-07T15:05:45.150+00:00

  2. 07.11.2026 19:14:03 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 07.11.2026 19:14:02 · EMSC · update

    depth: 574 → 571.9 latitude: -20.8136 → -20.8363 longitude: -178.4985 → -178.7119 time: 2026-11-07T15:05:44.900+00:00 → 2026-11-07T15:05:45.113+00:00

  4. 07.11.2026 19:14:02 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 574 → 571.9 latitude: -20.8136 → -20.8363 longitude: -178.4985 → -178.7119 time: 2026-11-07T15:05:44.900Z → 2026-11-07 15:05:45.113+00:00

  5. 07.11.2026 18:49:14 · EMSC · update

    depth: 570.8 → 574 latitude: -20.844 → -20.8136 longitude: -178.528 → -178.4985 time: 2026-11-07T15:05:44.870+00:00 → 2026-11-07T15:05:44.900+00:00

  6. 07.11.2026 18:49:14 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 570.8 → 574 latitude: -20.844 → -20.8136 longitude: -178.528 → -178.4985 time: 2026-11-07T15:05:44.870Z → 2026-11-07 15:05:44.900+00:00

  7. 07.11.2026 18:34:40 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 4.6 → 4.5 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

  8. 07.11.2026 18:25:01 · GFZ · update

    depth: 577 → 570.8 latitude: -20.794 → -20.844 longitude: -178.539 → -178.528 time: 2026-11-07T15:05:45.180+00:00 → 2026-11-07T15:05:44.870+00:00

  9. 07.11.2026 18:25:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 577 → 570.8 latitude: -20.794 → -20.844 longitude: -178.539 → -178.528 time: 2026-11-07T15:05:45.180Z → 2026-11-07 15:05:44.870+00:00

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