2026-02-22 07:54:01 (M5.3) south of the Fiji Islands -21.8 179.5 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Feb 2026 07:54:02 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Feb 2026 20:54:02 Time in your area (1): 22 Feb 2026 13:24:02
Location	21.848S 179.496E
Depth	634 km
Distances	419.0 km (259.8 mi) S of Levuka, Fiji 425.8 km (264.0 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 430.6 km (267.0 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji 459.9 km (285.1 mi) SSE of Sigatoka, Fiji 497.9 km (308.7 mi) SSE of Nadi, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.6 km; Vertical 8.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 71; Dmin = 478.3 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 48° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sarg

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