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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes south of the Fiji Islands

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes south of the Fiji Islands
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude5.1
Locationsouth of the Fiji Islands
Depth517.082 km
Time (UTC)Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:24:26 GMT
Coordinates-25.545, 179.528

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:24:26 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 517.082 kilometers, near -25.55, 179.53.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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