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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 09.10.2026 18:18 – ongoing

Earthquakes
4
Largest
M4,8
Mainshock
M4,8 · SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS · 09.10.2026 18:18

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.8 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS 09.10.2026 18:18 512,1 km
4.2 south of the Fiji Islands 23.10.2026 22:50 516,4 km
4.6 south of the Fiji Islands 25.10.2026 16:54 513,9 km
4.3 south of the Fiji Islands 31.10.2026 01:23 521,1 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))