2026-03-08 07:18:34 (M5.3) Fiji region -21.9 -176.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Fiji region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Mar 2026 07:18:34 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Mar 2026 20:18:34 Time in your area (1): 8 Mar 2026 12:48:34
Location	21.862S 176.628W
Depth	200 km
Distances	157.3 km (97.5 mi) WSW of Houma, Tonga 168.3 km (104.3 mi) WSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 182.4 km (113.1 mi) WSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga 659.3 km (408.8 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji 661.8 km (410.3 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 13.5 km; Vertical 7.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 47; Dmin = 719.4 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 70° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s2y6

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