2026-01-24 10:05:53 (M5.0) Fiji region -21.1 -178.8 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Fiji region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 24 Jan 2026 10:05:53 Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Jan 2026 23:05:53 Time in your area (1): 24 Jan 2026 15:35:53
Location	21.072S 178.758W
Depth	587 km
Distances	359.2 km (222.7 mi) W of Houma, Tonga 369.6 km (229.2 mi) W of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 389.2 km (241.3 mi) SSE of Levuka, Fiji 438.6 km (271.9 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji 439.2 km (272.3 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.4 km; Vertical 8.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 54; Dmin = 545.1 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 77° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rrsg

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