2026-02-22 07:43:26 (M6.0) south of the Fiji Islands -21.8 179.5 (70fa9)

M6.0 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Feb 2026 07:43:27 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Feb 2026 20:43:27 Time in your area (1): 22 Feb 2026 13:13:27
Location	21.800S 179.549E
Depth	653 km
Distances	414.0 km (256.7 mi) S of Levuka, Fiji 422.2 km (261.8 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 426.8 km (264.6 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji 457.7 km (283.8 mi) SSE of Sigatoka, Fiji 495.6 km (307.3 mi) SSE of Nadi, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.6 km; Vertical 7.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 68; Dmin = 475.2 km; Rmss = 0.58 seconds; Gp = 30° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sarf

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