2026-01-07 22:00:13 (M5.5) south of the Fiji Islands -23.4 -179.9 (70fa9)

M5.5 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 7 Jan 2026 22:00:13 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Jan 2026 11:00:13 Time in your area (1): 8 Jan 2026 03:30:13
Location	23.433S 179.898W
Depth	547 km
Distances	535.8 km (332.2 mi) WSW of Houma, Tonga 546.7 km (339.0 mi) WSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 559.1 km (346.6 mi) WSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga 611.8 km (379.3 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 616.3 km (382.1 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 7.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 65; Dmin = 664.5 km; Rmss = 1.13 seconds; Gp = 39° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rnbi

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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